Winchcombe School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Cheltenham, South West GL54 5LB · Gloucestershire
#237 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#2306 of 4,090 nationally
About Winchcombe School
Winchcombe School is a academy secondary located in Cheltenham, in the Gloucestershire local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 515 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 43.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 237th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (66th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (29th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 515; capacity filled 112%; grade 4+ english & maths 56.1%; ebacc average points 3.59.
There are 63 schools in Cheltenham; Winchcombe School ranks 38th of 58 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%)42.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)31.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)21.6%
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 Winchcombe School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 515
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 21.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 112%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 31.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 56.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.59
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Winchcombe School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Winchcombe Abbey Church of England Primary School
Cheltenham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
261 students · 1.1 km away
Gretton Primary School
Cheltenham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
92 students · 2.0 km away
Isbourne Valley School
Cheltenham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
80 students · 3.3 km away
Oak Hill Church of England Primary School
Tewkesbury · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
48 students · 4.5 km away
Gotherington Primary School
Cheltenham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
197 students · 5.8 km away
Woodmancote School
Cheltenham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
418 students · 6.0 km away
Temple Guiting Church of England School
CHELTENHAM · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
105 students · 6.7 km away
Cleeve School
Cheltenham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,903 students · 6.7 km away
Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy
Cheltenham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
577 students · 6.9 km away
Grangefield Primary School
Cheltenham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
421 students · 7.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Looe Community Academy
Looe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
513 students
Avon Valley Academy
Salisbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
517 students
Marlwood School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
510 students
Millbay Academy
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
526 students
Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
527 students
St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
529 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Winchcombe School a good school?
Winchcombe School has a Success Index (England) of 43.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #237 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 Winchcombe School rank in South West?
Winchcombe School ranks #237 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #2306 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Winchcombe School?
Winchcombe School had 515 students in 2025.
Is Winchcombe School a primary school or a secondary school?
Winchcombe School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Winchcombe School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Winchcombe School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.