The Bishop of Winchester Academy: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
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, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
First-choice demand has fallen from 152 in 2021 to 82 in 2026, while places went from 206 to 149.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole published that the last place offered for 2023 entry went to a family 1.161 miles away. The cut-off moves every year with the number of applications.
Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 86% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 97% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole lodged 265 appeals against secondary school offers; 221 reached a hearing and 43 succeeded (19.5% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 149 | 82 | 477 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 200 | 148 | 527 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 207 | 178 | 589 | 0.9 | 20 |
| 2023 | 208 | 194 | 618 | 0.9 | 22 |
| 2022 | 205 | 178 | 684 | 0.9 | 40 |
| 2021 | 206 | 152 | 660 | 0.7 | 25 |
| 2020 | 207 | 229 | 717 | 1.1 | 85 |
| 2019 | 208 | 208 | 753 | 1.0 | 62 |
| 2018 | 210 | 163 | 625 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 2017 | 211 | 203 | 700 | 1.0 | 22 |
| 2016 | 211 | 183 | 638 | 0.9 | 11 |
| 2015 | 207 | 229 | 644 | 1.1 | 33 |
| 2014 | 205 | 229 | 591 | 1.1 | 38 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Last distance offered
| Entry year | Last place offered | Published by |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.16 miles | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Figures as each council published them, in the unit it used. The cut-off is not a boundary: it moves every year with the number of applications.