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Winterbourne Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Jennifer Cartwright

corporate_fareTHE OLYMPUS ACADEMY TRUST

location_onBristol, BS36 1JL

language Visit Website phone 1454252000

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

1,861

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#4 in South Gloucestershire

#712 of 3,216 nationally

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Winterbourne Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Bristol, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Winterbourne Academy is an academy sponsor led in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE OLYMPUS ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,783 pupils on roll, of whom 13% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 52, placing the school #4 in South Gloucestershire and #712 of 3,216 nationally. 58.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 26.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 24 A-level subjects. 51.9% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 24.9% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.01 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 7.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

58.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)26.3%

Entering EBacc22.50%

EBacc APS4.46

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.16

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20.60%

EBacc APS4.06

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.06

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS4.05

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.05

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20%

EBacc APS4.37

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc26%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc49%

EBacc APS4.48

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.01

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*10.6%

Achieving A*–A24.9%

Achieving A*–B51.9%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate99.0%

A-level subjects offered24

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.01

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

100

Retention rate96.00%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

109

Retention rate98.20%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate89.2%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 May 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-05-10

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-01-24

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2015-04-23

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

7.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.8%(68 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,783 pupils. During this period, there were 140 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 7.9%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,783	140	7.9%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,790	144	8.0%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,822	110	6.0%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,825	86	4.7%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,827	121	6.6%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,856	62	3.3%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,861	51	2.7%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,863	50	2.7%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,758	33	1.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,759	27	1.5%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,764	33	1.9%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,723	28	1.6%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,722	4	0.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,732	107	6.2%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,693	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,693	22	1.3%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,691	71	4.2%	4.2%	5
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,669	36	2.2%	3.1%	2
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,663	78	4.7%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,662	98	5.9%	3.8%	2
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,725	92	5.3%	3.4%	3
2017/18 (Spring term)	0	37	-	3.0%	2

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 104 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 74 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 40 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 34 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 24 pupils

Visual Impairment 5 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Winterbourne Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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