Winterbourne Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Expected standard

High Street, Winterbourne, Bristol, BS36 1JLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Winterbourne Academy is a secondary school in Bristol for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 122 schools in South Gloucestershire. It ranks 8th of 44 secondary schools in Bristol. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 28 April 2026, report published 16 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

293 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score52.0

52.0, 5.9 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths58.7%

58.7%, 13.3 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths73.7%

73.7%, 8.9 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc22.5%

22.5%, 18 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.46

4.46, 0.37 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

112 students

Average point score per A level entry35.19

35.19, 0.19 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,741 pupils on roll, with places for 1,880

Eligible for free school meals13.4%

13.4%, 13.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.8%

10.8%, 10.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16%

16%, 1.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Winterbourne Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bradley Stoke Community School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 50.6
Abbeywood Community School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 46.0
Downend School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 51.0
Patchway Community School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 37.0
Lyde Green Community School	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE OLYMPUS ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Jennifer Cartwright
Phone: 01454252000
Website: winterbourneacademy.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: High Street, Winterbourne, Bristol, BS36 1JL
Local authority: South Gloucestershire
URN: 145502

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.