Compare Thamesmead School and The Bishop Wand Church of England School and The Matthew Arnold School
Comparison of secondary schools: Thamesmead School (Secondary) in Shepperton; The Bishop Wand Church of England School (Secondary) in Sunbury-on-Thames; The Matthew Arnold School (Secondary) in Staines-upon-Thames — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Thamesmead School, The Bishop Wand Church of England School and The Matthew Arnold School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Shepperton, Middlesex, Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey and Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Thamesmead School), published Jun 2012. The most recent inspection on record is for The Matthew Arnold School (Jul 2018). average roll around ≈ 1,100, combined total ≈ 3,250, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as INSTANTER LEARNING TRUST and BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST.
| Attribute |
Thamesmead School
TW17 9EE
|
The Bishop Wand Church of England School
TW16 6LT
|
The Matthew Arnold School
TW18 1PF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Shepperton Middlesex TW17 9EE |
Sunbury-on-Thames Surrey TW16 6LT |
Staines-upon-Thames Surrey TW18 1PF |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 29 Jun 2012 | 2 20 Mar 2013 | 2 17 Jul 2018 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1050 | 1005 | 980 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Surrey (936) | INSTANTER LEARNING TRUST | BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | www.thamesmead.surrey.sch.uk | www.bishopwand.surrey.sch.uk | www.matthew-arnold.surrey.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01932219400 | 01932778600 | 01784457275 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Shepperton
Middlesex
TW17 9EE - Ofsted
- 2 29 Jun 2012
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Surrey (936)
- Website
- www.thamesmead.surrey.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01932219400
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Sunbury-on-Thames
Surrey
TW16 6LT - Ofsted
- 2 20 Mar 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- INSTANTER LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.bishopwand.surrey.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01932778600
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Staines-upon-Thames
Surrey
TW18 1PF - Ofsted
- 2 17 Jul 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.matthew-arnold.surrey.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01784457275
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