Winterbourne Academy

Academy sponsor led; sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 18; 1,741 pupils; South Gloucestershire, BS36 1JL; URN 145502

Winterbourne Academy’s latest inspection, on 28 April 2026, ended with a report card; safeguarding met. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, two have a report card, two have key judgements without an overall grade, one has an overall grade on the old scale, two have an ungraded inspection and one has no inspection in the data we hold. Among the seven with an inspection, the oldest verdict, at Bradley Stoke Community School, dates from 30 November 2023; the latest, at Mangotsfield School, from 9 June 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Winterbourne Academy and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Winterbourne Academy’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Winterbourne Academy
BS36 1JL, South Gloucestershire; sixth form

Report card inspected 28 April 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 50.6 (South Gloucestershire 42.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 52.1% (South Gloucestershire 40.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 35.19 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Winterbourne Academy
1.8 mi2,974 m NW
Bradley Stoke Community School
BS32 9BS, South Gloucestershire; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 30 November 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 52.3 (South Gloucestershire 42.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 57.6% (South Gloucestershire 40.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 34.17 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Bradley Stoke Community School
2.1 mi3,396 m SW
Abbeywood Community School
BS34 8SF, South Gloucestershire; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 18 March 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 47.8 (South Gloucestershire 42.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 45.6% (South Gloucestershire 40.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 32.59 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Abbeywood Community School
2.3 mi3,705 m S
Downend School
BS16 6XA, South Gloucestershire; sixth form

Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 23 October 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 48.7 (South Gloucestershire 42.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 47.7% (South Gloucestershire 40.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 31.84 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Downend School
2.8 mi4,548 m NW
Patchway Community School
BS32 4AJ, South Gloucestershire; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 10 December 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 39.9 (South Gloucestershire 42.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 29.3% (South Gloucestershire 40.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: listed by the DfE, figure not published
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: requires improvement
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: requires improvement
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Patchway Community School
2.8 mi4,565 m SE
Lyde Green Community School
BS16 7LS, South Gloucestershire

No inspection in the data we hold Ofsted’s data on state-funded schools as at 30 September 2026 has no inspection for this school

GCSE 2025/26: listed by the DfE, figure not published
3.2 mi5,222 m S
Mangotsfield School
BS16 9LH, South Gloucestershire

Report card inspected 9 June 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 40.3 (South Gloucestershire 42.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 36.5% (South Gloucestershire 40.8%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Mangotsfield School
3.3 mi5,365 m SW
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
BS16 2HD, Bristol, City of; sixth form

Report card inspected 19 May 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 48.4 (Bristol, City of 45.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 48.3% (Bristol, City of 43.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: not in the DfE’s file under this school’s number (URN)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Bristol Metropolitan Academy
3.6 mi5,735 m SW
Trinity Academy
BS7 9BY, Bristol, City of; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 23 January 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 50.4 (Bristol, City of 45.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 49.7% (Bristol, City of 43.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: not in the DfE’s file under this school’s number (URN)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for Trinity Academy

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The latest inspection, in detail

Report card, inspection of 28 April 2026
Area	Position on the five-point scale	Grade
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching		Expected standard
Achievement		Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Leadership and governance		Expected standard
Post-16 provision		Expected standard
Safeguarding standards		Met

Each area is graded on Ofsted’s five-point scale, from urgent improvement to exceptional; safeguarding is met or not met. How to read a report card.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 292 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	South Gloucestershire	England
Average Attainment 8 score	50.6	42.9	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	52.1%	40.8%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	74.0%	61.0%	64.8%

England and South Gloucestershire: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 112 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	B-	B-
A level average point score per entry	35.19	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	20.3%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Bristol Brunel Academy Bristol, City of, 4.1 mi in a straight line
Swindon Academy Swindon, 31.2 mi in a straight line
Pate's Grammar School Gloucestershire, 31.2 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Winterbourne Academy is a state-funded mixed secondary school in South Gloucestershire, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,741 pupils for a capacity of 1,880. Trust: THE OLYMPUS ACADEMY TRUST. Address: High Street, Winterbourne, Bristol, BS36 1JL. Website: www.winterbourneacademy.org.uk.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.