The Bishop of Winchester Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bournemouth, South West BH8 9PW · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
#115 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#1331 of 4,090 nationally
About The Bishop of Winchester Academy
The Bishop of Winchester Academy is a academy secondary located in Bournemouth, in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,162 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 63.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 115th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (71th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (35th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,162; capacity filled 93%; grade 4+ english & maths 72.4%; ebacc average points 4.42.
There are 46 schools in Bournemouth; The Bishop of Winchester Academy ranks 22nd of 44 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)49.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)52.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)31.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)23.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Bishop of Winchester Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,162
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 23.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 93%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 52.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 72.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.42
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 31.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,290 students · 391 m away
Queen's Park Infant Academy
Bournemouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
312 students · 632 m away
Bournemouth School
Bournemouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,320 students · 656 m away
Queen's Park Academy
Bournemouth · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
479 students · 768 m away
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School
Bournemouth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
420 students · 1.1 km away
Park School
Bournemouth · Independent primary · Ages 0–11
360 students · 1.3 km away
Muscliff Primary School
Bournemouth · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
528 students · 1.3 km away
Jewell Academy Bournemouth
Bournemouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
324 students · 1.5 km away
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Bournemouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
392 students · 1.8 km away
Avonwood Primary School
Bournemouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
456 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Avonbourne Girls Academy
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1,160 students
Pilton Community College
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1,165 students
Stroud High School
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1,144 students
Chew Valley School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,180 students
Penryn College
Penryn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,140 students
Saltash Community School
Saltash · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,139 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Bishop of Winchester Academy a good school?
The Bishop of Winchester Academy has a Success Index (England) of 63.2 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #115 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Bishop of Winchester Academy rank in South West?
The Bishop of Winchester Academy ranks #115 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #1331 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Bishop of Winchester Academy?
The Bishop of Winchester Academy had 1,162 students in 2025.
Is The Bishop of Winchester Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Bishop of Winchester Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Bishop of Winchester Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Bishop of Winchester Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.