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Winterbourne Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bristol · BS36 1JL

Ages 11–18 · 1,741 pupils · South Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

47.9

Overall absence

8.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-28

  • 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 8-0.16
−20+2
Attainment 847.9
English & maths grade 5+50%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry21%

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 absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.1%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,590

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

1,741 pupils · 1,880 places

Pupils on roll
1,741
Boys / girls
869 / 872
School capacity
1,880
Capacity fill
1,741 / 1,880 (93%)
Free school meals
14.9%
FSM pupils
224
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE OLYMPUS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE OLYMPUS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Olympus Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer Cartwright

Location

Address
High Street, Winterbourne
Postcode
BS36 1JL
Town
Bristol
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
District
South Gloucestershire
Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, 1,741 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 14.9%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Secondary schools in Bristol
43
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS36
6
Secondary in BS36
1
Open schools in South Gloucestershire LA
126
Secondary in South Gloucestershire LA
15

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 BristolNear BS36

  • Abbeywood Community School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bristol · BS34 8SF · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–19

    • Att846.8
    • P80.0
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.4%

    2.1 miles away

  • Downend School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bristol · BS16 6XA · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence9.3%

    2.3 miles away

  • Patchway Community School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Almondsbury · BS32 4AJ · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att833.7
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence13.0%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer Cartwright
Telephone
01454252000
Website
www.winterbourneacademy.org.uk

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