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Winchcombe School

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,993 of 3,312

Worse than 60% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Winchcombe School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils515
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Parin Gohil
TrustTHE BALCARRAS TRUST
Local authorityGloucestershire
Opened01 Jun 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136764.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.44, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire50.246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.59.6%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire70.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.39.4%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire52.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.2%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire17.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths53.5%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire66.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 499--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils515
Girls246
Boys269
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21.6%
First language not English2.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.600
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.14.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.47
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.35
Average class size24

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.4%
Other White
4.1%
Other mixed
1.2%
White and Asian
1%
Irish
0.6%
African
0.6%
Indian
0.4%
Other Asian
0.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.2%
Chinese
0.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.1
Teachers (FTE)32.82
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.64
Support staff (FTE)29.99
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2533.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2528.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.111
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.324
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.88
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.87
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Overall absence8.7%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire8%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25.8%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire21.2%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4%, similar to England, similar to Gloucestershire3.5%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate11%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.89.7%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.80.4%
School sixth form35.1%
Further education34%
Sixth form college11.3%
Apprenticeship6.2%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.6.2%
Employment3.1%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Winchcombe School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miPrimaryWinchcombe Abbey Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryGretton Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Winchcombe School

What is Winchcombe School's Ofsted rating?

Winchcombe School is rated Good, last inspected on 16 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Winchcombe School rank in England?

Winchcombe School ranks 1,993 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 60% of schools).

What are Winchcombe School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 39.4% of pupils at Winchcombe School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 44 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Winchcombe School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Winchcombe School made 111 offers from 324 applications (2.9 per offer), and 87 of 88 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Winchcombe School?

Winchcombe School has 515 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Winchcombe School?

Winchcombe School had 600 school places in 2024/25.

Does Winchcombe School have a sixth form?

No, Winchcombe School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Winchcombe School?

At Winchcombe School, the average class had 24 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Winchcombe School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Winchcombe School missed 8.7% of sessions (England 8%), and 25.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.