The Bishop of Winchester Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 21 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Unique reference
- 136120
- Address
- Mallard Road, BH8 9PW
- Website
- http://www.tbowa.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1178 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 18.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.5%
- Persistent absence
- 27.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.9%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 2.3% |
| Mixed | 7.7% |
| Unclassified | 10.9% |
| Other White | 11% |
| White British | 61.9% |
| Other | 2.3% |
| Indian | 1.7% |
| Other Asian | 1.4% |
| Irish | 0.3% |
| Pakistani | 0.2% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.2% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
| Other Black | 0.1% |
| Chinese | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 45% |
| Local authority average | 44% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 53% |
| Local authority average | 57% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 49.6 |
| Local authority average | 50.5 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.42 |
| Local authority average | 4.54 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 22 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 5 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 9 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 37 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| English Language | GCSE | 194 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 193 |
Admissions
The Bishop of Winchester Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 200
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 148
- 2nd preference
- 160
- 3rd preference
- 146
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 148
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 206 101 105 |
| Year 8 | 213 102 111 |
| Year 9 | 213 129 84 |
| Year 10 | 210 112 98 |
| Year 11 | 202 111 91 |
| Year 12 | 82 40 42 |
| Year 13 | 52 33 19 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 86.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 50.0% 39.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 32.0% 46.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 56.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 22.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.7% 2.4% |