Winton Academy, Bournemouth
Winton Academy is a secondary school for boys aged 11 to 16 in Bournemouth, part of United Learning Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 4th-highest of the 12 schools in Bournemouth with published results, and 428th of 3,298 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2018)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
- Progress (2024)
- Well above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Winton Academy in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Winton Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 56.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.2 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole; and 47 across England.
76% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 56% in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole; and 47% in England.
That is in line with 2025, when the score was 55.4.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.81: pupils made well 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 43.4, against 59.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15.7 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.
Getting a place at Winton Academy
For September 2026 entry, 217 families put Winton Academy as their first choice and 580 named it as one of their preferences, for 184 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 57 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Winton Academy are Glenmoor Academy (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 59.3); The Bourne Academy (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.2); Bournemouth School (1.4 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 71.2); and Oak Academy (1.7 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 34).
Winton Academy's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Glenmoor AcademyThe Bourne AcademyBournemouth SchoolOak Academy
The trust
Winton Academy is one of 98 schools run by United Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49 in 2024/25.
Where pupils go next
Of the 182 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 82% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 46% to a further education college, 7% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.
Staffing
Winton Academy had 121 teachers in 2026, one for every 7 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bournemouth Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hibberd Way (se-bound), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Winton Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Winton Academy issued 39 suspensions, 4.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Winton Academy are St Mark's Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles), Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles), Winton Primary School (0.5 miles) and Hill View Primary Academy (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolMoordown St John's Church of England Primary SchoolWinton Primary SchoolHill View Primary Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE destination measures; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from December 2018, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Winton Academy is highly ambitious for all pupils. At its heart is the desire to develop young men who are excellent learners, highly effective communicators and compassionate individuals. Pupils leave the school with impressive qualifications that prepare them well for their future studies and careers. The school ensures that pupils have the confidence to enter their adult lives as well-informed and active citizens.
The behaviour of pupils at this school is exceptional. The school has high standards for pupils' conduct. On the very rare occasion where behaviour falls below the standard expected it is rapidly addressed. Pupils value this clarity and the disruption free learning that takes place as a result. Pupils are polite and courteous to adults and each other. They enjoy taking part in events such as the international food festival to widen their understanding of the world. There is a warm and inclusive culture within the school.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The curriculum has been skilfully planned so that pupils' knowledge builds securely over time. Pupils make links to their prior learning when studying new topics. For example, their deep understanding of historical time periods enables them to analyse English texts to a greater depth. This is preparing pupils exceptionally well for sixth-form and higher education.
Pupils learn a rich range of vocabularly across the curriculum. They practise using this vocabularly in their own written and verbal answers. As a result, pupils are eloquent and confident when talking about their learning.
From Ofsted's May 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its December 2018 inspection - up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
About
Winton Academy is an 11-16 boys secondary school located in Bournemouth, Dorset, England. By December 2018, a total of 774 boys were enrolled at the school.
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At a Glance
18.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has remained stable at around 0.81 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 55.8 to 56.1 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 76% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 56.1 | 75.7% |
| Disadvantaged(33) | - | 43.4 | 48.5% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(136) | - | 59.1 | 82.4% |
| Boys(169) | - | 56.1 | 75.7% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(24) | - | 53.3 | 75% |
| Non mobile(165) | - | 56.2 | 75.8% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 4 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 182 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
3
Permanent exclusions
0.33%
Exclusion rate
39
Suspensions
4.30%
Suspension rate
20 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 906 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Winton Academy
Term dates
Winton Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Winton Academy is in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole; for families living there:
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 17 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is 24 (the median across 117 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Winton Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
904 pupils
900 places
4 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bournemouth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bournemouth
Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council
Places available
4,119
Applications
3,624
Got 1st preference
86.4%
Got preferred school
96.9%
All secondary applications across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
155
SEN Support
33
EHC Plans
20.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
902
Total Pupils
902
Boys
0
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
121
Teachers
7.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,173
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,716
Per pupil
£6355k
Total funding
£167k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
9.6%
Persistent absence
940
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Winton Academy
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Winton Academy
What are GCSE results like at Winton Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Winton Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 56.1. 76% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Winton Academy's Ofsted rating?
Winton Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2018, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Winton Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Winton Academy is oversubscribed, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Winton Academy?
Winton Academy was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Winton Academy?
Classes at Winton Academy average 21.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Winton Academy?
Winton Academy has around 902 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Winton Academy?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Winton Academy in 2024/25. 9.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Winton Academy?
Apply through Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's coordinated admissions process, naming Winton Academy on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Winton Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 17 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is 24 (the median across 117 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Winton Academy?
Winton Academy is at Winton Way, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH10 4HT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)