Churchill Academy & Sixth Form, Winscombe
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Churchill Academy has a strong track record of preparing pupils for their futures, with sixth form students progressing to top universities. The school maintains high expectations for behaviour and learning, creating a calm and harmonious environment where most pupils thrive. With numerous clubs, sports, music events and varied enrichment activities, the school helps pupils develop talents and interests beyond academics.
Key Strengths
- Strong subject knowledge and teaching approaches enable most pupils to gain in-depth understanding
- High expectations for behaviour have improved, with most pupils working hard and social times calm and harmonious
- Broad and ambitious curriculum with varied enrichment opportunities, including pupil leadership roles
- Effective identification and support for pupils who need help with reading
- Comprehensive approach to preparing pupils for life beyond school through discussion of diverse views and perspectives
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching is not consistently adapted well enough for pupils with SEND, preventing some from achieving as well as they could
- Some pupils with SEND or who are disadvantaged continue to struggle with behaviour and attendance, missing too much learning
- Support for some pupils to improve behaviour, attendance and learning is not consistently precise enough
- School does not communicate well enough with parents and pupils about actions taken, particularly regarding bullying concerns
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Performing arts events, sporting clubs, musical clubs, sixth form student-led activities
Churchill Academy & Sixth Form is a good secondary school where pupils gain qualifications that prepare them well for their next stages beyond school. The school has high expectations and most pupils behave well, with sixth form students progressing to universities including selective institutions.
At a Glance
14.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
216 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
21.5
Avg class size
69
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
1,488 pupils
1,698 capacity
210 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Winscombe
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Winscombe
Admissions Demand - North Somerset
Places available
2,656
Applications
2,271
Got 1st preference
93.3%
Got preferred school
97.7%
Secondary admissions across North Somerset (2025/26)
Inspection History(4)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.30058%
Overall absence
23.79518%
Persistent absence
1,328
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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