The Bishop of Winchester Academy, Bournemouth

From the headteacher's welcome: "The academy is a Church of England academy that serves families of our local community who want their children to be educated within a distinctly Christian ethos. Many of our students continue their education into the hugely successful 6 th Form. The academy was rebuilt in 2014 and offers a first-class learning environment."

On phones, the school says: "Home Parents Mobile Phones Mobile Phones Mobile phones and music players are NOT allowed at TBOWA and will be confiscated if seen or heard."

In 2026, pupils at The Bishop of Winchester Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.2 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole; and 47 across England.

46% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 56% in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole; and 47% in England.

That is down from 49.6 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.12: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 31.8, against 49.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 17.9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Statistics and Religious Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 82 families put The Bishop of Winchester Academy as their first choice and 477 named it as one of their preferences, for 149 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Bishop of Winchester Academy are Bournemouth School for Girls (0.2 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 72); Bournemouth School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 71.2); Avonbourne Boys' Academy (1.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 47.4); and Avonbourne Girls Academy (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 54).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than The Bishop of Winchester Academy.

The Bishop of Winchester Academy is run by its own single-school academy trust.

Of the 211 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 83% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 40% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 40 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 45% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 25% into work. 23% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

The Bishop of Winchester Academy has a SEN unit for autism: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bournemouth School for Girls (ne-bound), 310 metres away.

In 2024/25, The Bishop of Winchester Academy issued 240 suspensions, 20.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The Bishop of Winchester Academy are Queen's Park Infant Academy (0.4 miles), Queen's Park Academy (0.5 miles), St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles) and Muscliff Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.