The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Mallard Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9PW
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE BISHOP OF WINCHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Paul McKeown
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Sponsor
- Portsmouth and Winchester Diocesan Academies Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Bournemouth East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,250
- Pupils on roll
- 1,162
- URN
- 136120
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202512697
About this school
The Bishop of Winchester Academy is a Church of England secondary academy in Bournemouth. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,162 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 213 | 211 | 196 |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.3 | 46.9 | 49.6 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.11 -0.09 to +0.31 | +0.12 -0.07 to +0.32 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 41% | 48.8% | 52.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 60% | 69.2% | 72.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 63% | 53.6% | 45.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Bishop of Winchester Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45.3 | 39.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.9 | 38.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 49.6 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,161 |
| 2023/24 | 1,148 |
| 2024/25 | 1,178 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Bishop of Winchester Academy compares
The Bishop of Winchester Academy ranked 10th of 22 secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 74% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49.6 | 10.2% | 23.2% | 1,162 | — |
| Bournemouth School for Girls | 72.2 | 5.7% | 6.6% | 1,290 | 0.2 miles |
| Bournemouth School | 74.2 | 4.8% | 6.6% | 1,320 | 0.4 miles |
| Avonbourne Boys' Academy | 47.3 | 6.5% | 27.6% | 846 | 1.1 miles |
| Avonbourne Girls Academy | 53 | 7.2% | 24.7% | 1,160 | 1.2 miles |
| Glenmoor Academy | 60.7 | 5.4% | 23.7% | 902 | 1.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.18%
- English as an additional language
- 18.3%
- Overall absence
- 10.16%
- Persistent absence
- 28%
Location
Nearby schools
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Bournemouth School for Girls0.2 miles
Secondary · Bournemouth
-
Bournemouth School0.4 miles
Secondary · Bournemouth
-
Avonbourne Boys' Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · Bournemouth
-
Avonbourne Girls Academy1.2 miles
Secondary · Bournemouth
-
Glenmoor Academy1.8 miles
Secondary · Bournemouth
Other schools in Bournemouth
The Bishop of Winchester Academy ranks 6th of the 11 ranked secondary schools in Bournemouth.
- Avonbourne Boys' Academy Secondary
- Avonbourne Girls Academy Secondary
- Bournemouth School Secondary
- Bournemouth School for Girls Secondary
- Glenmoor Academy Secondary
- LeAF Studio Secondary
- Oak Academy Secondary
- The Bourne Academy Secondary
- Winton Academy Secondary
- Avonwood Primary School Primary
- Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Bethany Church of England Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Bishop of Winchester Academy teach?
- The Bishop of Winchester Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Bournemouth.
- Who is the principal of The Bishop of Winchester Academy?
- The principal of The Bishop of Winchester Academy is Mr Paul McKeown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Bishop of Winchester Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Bishop of Winchester Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is The Bishop of Winchester Academy?
- The Bishop of Winchester Academy has 1,162 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is The Bishop of Winchester Academy full?
- The Bishop of Winchester Academy has capacity for 1,250 pupils and 1,162 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Bishop of Winchester Academy a faith school?
- Yes. The Bishop of Winchester Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Is The Bishop of Winchester Academy a selective school?
- No. The Bishop of Winchester Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs The Bishop of Winchester Academy?
- The Bishop of Winchester Academy is part of THE BISHOP OF WINCHESTER ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does The Bishop of Winchester Academy have?
- The schools register lists The Bishop of Winchester Academy's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have The Bishop of Winchester Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 45.3 in 2022/23 and 49.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Bishop of Winchester Academy rank locally?
- The Bishop of Winchester Academy ranked 10th of 22 secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 74% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Bishop of Winchester Academy's absence rate?
- The Bishop of Winchester Academy's overall absence rate is 10.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Bishop of Winchester Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Bishop of Winchester Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.