# The Bay Church of England School

The Bay Church of England School is an All-through school for ages 4 to 16 in Isle of Wight, Sandown, with 1,232 pupils.

## Term dates

Years held: 2026-27, 2027-28. This page shows 2026-27; append ?year=YYYY-YY for another.

Basis: **authority_statutory** — The Bay Church of England School is a community or voluntary controlled school, so Isle of Wight’s calendar is the legal authority for its term dates.
Source: https://www.iow.gov.uk/article/2429/School-term-dates-and-development-day-closures
Last checked: 1 September 2026
| Type | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| term | Autumn term | 2026-09-01 | 2026-12-18 |
| half_term | October half term | 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-30 |
| holiday | Christmas holiday | 2026-12-19 | 2027-01-03 |
| term | Spring term | 2027-01-04 | 2027-03-25 |
| half_term | February half term | 2027-02-15 | 2027-02-19 |
| holiday | Easter holiday | 2027-03-26 | 2027-04-11 |
| term | Summer term | 2027-04-12 | 2027-07-28 |
| half_term | May half term | 2027-05-31 | 2027-06-04 |
| holiday | Summer holiday | 2027-07-29 | 2027-08-31 |

## Ofsted

Overall effectiveness **Good** at the inspection of 21 February 2023, under the framework Ofsted used before September 2025. Not reinspected since.

Report: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/136013
## Facts

- **URN:** 136013
- **UKPRN:** 10072313
- **Type:** Voluntary controlled school
- **Phase:** All-through
- **Ages:** 4–16
- **Pupils:** 1,232
- **Capacity:** 1,470
- **Local authority:** Isle of Wight (https://schooldates.co.uk/council/isle-of-wight)
- **Address:** Winchester Park Road, Isle of Wight, Sandown, PO36 9BA
- **Coordinates:** 50.657336, -1.159479
- **Website:** https://www.bayceschool.org
- **Opened:** 1 September 2010

## Provenance

- **Source:** Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education
- **As at:** 1 September 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://schooldates.co.uk/school/bay-church-of-england-school

## Licensing

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