School profile

Winterbourne Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Bristol, BS36 1JL

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#904 of 3,312

Better than 72% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#1,031 of 2,536

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Winterbourne Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 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
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,741 of 1,994 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jennifer Cartwright
TrustTHE OLYMPUS ACADEMY TRUST
Local authoritySouth Gloucestershire
Opened01 Feb 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145502.

GCSE results

2025/26

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

MeasureThis schoolSouth GloucestershireEngland
Attainment 8 score50.642.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths74%61%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths52.1%40.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths14.4%10.6%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths70.5%54.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4292--

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

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolSouth GloucestershireEngland
Average points per A-level entry35.1930.7335
Average A-level gradeB---
Average points, best three A-levels36.3132.1735.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB---
AAB or better20.3%14.8%17.5%
A-level progress score0.01--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study131--
Average applied general gradeDist---

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,741
Girls872
Boys869
Eligible for free school meals13.4%
First language not English10.8%
SEN support279
EHC plan42
Average class size20

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
80.3%
Other White
4%
Chinese
2.3%
White and Asian
2%
African
1.9%
Indian
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
Other mixed
1.7%
Other ethnic group
1.1%
Pakistani
1%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSouth GloucestershireEngland
Overall absence7.6%8.7%8%
Persistent absence19.3%22.8%21.6%
Severe absence3.5%4.6%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)262
Applications (Year 7)584
First preference applications (Year 7)227
First preference offers (Year 7)227
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)16

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,994
Pupils on roll1,785
Unfilled places10.5%
Sixth form places380
Sixth form pupils on roll239

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.1
Pupils per adult13.3
Teachers (FTE)91.04
Teaching assistants (FTE)23.86
Support staff (FTE)62.39
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2591.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2583.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.4

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate20.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions4

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 destination91.6%
Staying in education82.8%
School sixth form40.9%
Further education31.1%
Sixth form college10.8%
Apprenticeship5.4%
Not sustained5.1%
Employment3.4%

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

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination87.2%
Higher education44.7%
Employment31.9%
Apprenticeship9.9%
Not sustained8.5%
Further education0.7%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 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 Winterbourne Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Primary School, WinterbourneAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryElm Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHambrook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryFrampton Cotterell Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryBailey's Court Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryThe Manor Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryWatermore Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Primary School, Stoke GiffordVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryBromley Heath Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Winterbourne Academy

What is Winterbourne Academy's Ofsted rating?

Winterbourne Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 28 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Winterbourne Academy rank in England?

Winterbourne Academy ranks 904 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 72% of schools) and 1,031 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Winterbourne Academy?

Winterbourne Academy has 1,741 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,994.

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.