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Winchcombe School

Academy converter · Cheltenham · GL54 5LB

Ages 11–16 · 515 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

47.7

Overall absence

9.3%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-16

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.01
−20+2
Attainment 847.7
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry17%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.0%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
7.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
522

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.90 · Often has places

1st preferences

104

Places offered

119

1st-preference offers

100

Total preferences (any rank)
316
Preferred offers (top 3)
119
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill112%

515 pupils · 460 places

Pupils on roll
515
Boys / girls
269 / 246
School capacity
460
Capacity fill
515 / 460 (112%)
Free school meals
21.6%
FSM pupils
111
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE BALCARRAS TRUST
Academy trust
THE BALCARRAS TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Parin Gohil

Location

Address
Greet Road, Winchcombe
Postcode
GL54 5LB
Town
Cheltenham
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Tewkesbury
Constituency
Tewkesbury
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 515 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21.6%.

Open schools in Cheltenham
71
Secondary schools in Cheltenham
9
Academies among open schools in Cheltenham
37% (26)
Open schools in GL54
16
Secondary in GL54
2
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Secondary in Gloucestershire LA
41

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CheltenhamNear GL54

  • Gretton Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL54 5EY · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand0.92

    1.2 miles away

  • Isbourne Valley School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL54 5PF · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM8.8%
    • Demand0.89

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Parin Gohil
Telephone
01242602233
Website
http://www.winchcombeschool.co.uk

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