Located in Cheltenham, Winchcombe School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. 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.
Winchcombe School currently has around 528 pupils on roll, which is about 115% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.5% boys and 48.5% girls. Around 20.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 31%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 93% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (82%) , including 53% who stay in school sixth forms and 24% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Greet Road, Cheltenham, GL54 5LB |
| Website: | http://www.winchcombeschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01242602233 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Parin Gohil |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136764 |
Ofsted inspection date: 29/03/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 460 |
| Number of Pupils: | 528 |
| Number of Boys: | 272 |
| Number of Girls: | 256 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 31% | 8.2% |
| White British | 86.90% | 459 |
| Unclassified | 4.70% | 25 |
| Other White | 3.60% | 19 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.90% | 5 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 3 |
| African | 0.40% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchcombe Abbey Church of England Primary School Back Lane , Winchcombe GL54 5PZ | - not rated | 1,180 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Winchcombe Abbey Church of England Primary School Back Lane , Winchcombe GL54 5PZ | 3out of 4 | 1,180 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Winchcombe Church of England Infant School Back Lane , Winchcombe GL54 5QH | - not rated | 1,434 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Winchcombe Junior School Back Lane , Winchcombe GL54 5QH | - not rated | 1,434 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Gretton Primary School Gretton , GL54 5EY | - not rated | 2,136 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchcombe School Greet Road , Winchcombe GL54 5LB | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Winchcombe School Greet Road , Winchcombe GL54 5LB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.