Churchill Academy & Sixth Form, based in Winscombe, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Churchill Academy & Sixth Form currently has around 1547 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.7% boys and 49.3% girls. Around 13.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.1%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (91%) , including 57% who stay in school sixth forms and 33% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Churchill Green, Winscombe, BS25 5QN |
| Website: | http://www.churchill-academy.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01934852771 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | North Somerset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Chris Hildrew |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137000 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/05/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1698 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1547 |
| Number of Boys: | 784 |
| Number of Girls: | 763 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 26.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.10% | 1363 |
| Other White | 4.00% | 62 |
| Unclassified | 1.60% | 25 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 17 |
| African | 1.00% | 16 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 13 |
| Other Mixed | 0.70% | 11 |
| Chinese | 0.70% | 11 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 9 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandford Primary School 49 Greenhill Road , Sandford BS25 5PA | 3out of 4 | 1,213 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sandford Primary School 49 Greenhill Road , Sandford BS25 5PA | - not rated | 1,213 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Churchill Church of England Primary School Pudding Pie Lane , Langford BS40 5EL | 3out of 4 | 1,854 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Churchill Church of England Primary School Pudding Pie Lane , Langford BS40 5EL | - not rated | 1,854 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Winscombe Primary School Moorham Road , BS25 1HH | 3out of 4 | 2,639 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill Community Foundation School and Sixth Form Centre Churchill Green , Churchill BS25 5QN | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Churchill Academy & Sixth Form Churchill Green , Churchill BS25 5QN | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidcot School Oakridge Lane , BS25 1PD | - not rated | 2,928 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sidcot (Hall) School Oakridge Lane , BS25 1PD | - not rated | 2,928 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.