The Bishop of Winchester Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 22 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
- 1148 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.6%
- Girls
- 45.4%
- First language not English
- 18.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.2%
- Persistent absence
- 29.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.6%
White British 62.4%
Other White 11.8%
Unclassified 10.5%
Mixed 7%
Other 2.4%
Indian 2%
Other Asian 1.5%
African 1.5%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.11
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 63%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 54%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.3
Local authority average 50.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.01
Local authority average 4.43
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 36 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 10 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 12 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 7 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 36 |
| English Language | GCSE | 209 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 208 |
| Geography | GCSE | 106 |
Admissions
The Bishop of Winchester Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 207
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 178
- 2nd preference
- 169
- 3rd preference
- 165
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 158
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 207 106 101 |
| Year 8 | 217 128 89 |
| Year 9 | 209 112 97 |
| Year 10 | 210 118 92 |
| Year 11 | 213 112 101 |
| Year 12 | 54 34 20 |
| Year 13 | 38 17 21 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 85.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 60.0% 39.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 22.0% 44.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 5.2% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 65.4% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 35.0% 29.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.4% 2.2% |