Winterbourne Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bristol, South West BS36 1JL · South Gloucestershire
#54 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#718 of 4,090 nationally
About Winterbourne Academy
Winterbourne Academy is a academy secondary located in Bristol, in the South Gloucestershire local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,741 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 77.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 54th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (84th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (58th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,741; capacity filled 92.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 73.7%; ebacc average points 4.46.
There are 277 schools in Bristol; Winterbourne Academy ranks 38th of 269 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%)52.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)58.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)14.9%
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 Winterbourne Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,741
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 14.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 92.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 52.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 58.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 73.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.46
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Winterbourne Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Winterbourne
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
174 students · 336 m away
Elm Park Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
174 students · 515 m away
Hambrook Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
206 students · 1.5 km away
Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
295 students · 1.8 km away
Bailey's Court Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
400 students · 2.1 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 2.2 km away
The Manor Church of England Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
199 students · 2.6 km away
Watermore Primary School
Frampton Cotterell · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
399 students · 2.6 km away
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Gifford
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
638 students · 2.7 km away
Bromley Heath Junior School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
238 students · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,757 students
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1,714 students
St John's Marlborough
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1,692 students
Swindon Academy
Swindon · Academy all-through · Ages 2–19
1,820 students
Cotham School
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1,654 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Winterbourne Academy a good school?
Winterbourne Academy has a Success Index (England) of 77.0 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #54 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 Winterbourne Academy rank in South West?
Winterbourne Academy ranks #54 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #718 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Winterbourne Academy?
Winterbourne Academy had 1,741 students in 2025.
Is Winterbourne Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Winterbourne Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Winterbourne Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Winterbourne Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.