Churchill Academy & Sixth Form
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good May 20 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Unique reference
- 137000
- Address
- Churchill Green, Churchill, BS25 5QN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1547 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 3.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.6%
- Persistent absence
- 22.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.2%
White British 88.1%
Other White 4%
Mixed 3.2%
Unclassified 1.6%
African 1%
Chinese 0.7%
Indian 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 19%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.2
Local authority average 46.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.24
Local authority average 4.02
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 16 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 32 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 49 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Churchill Academy & Sixth Form
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 240
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 231
- 2nd preference
- 55
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 14
Offers
- 1st preference
- 231
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 231 120 111 |
| Year 8 | 258 136 122 |
| Year 9 | 268 133 135 |
| Year 10 | 267 124 143 |
| Year 11 | 264 135 129 |
| Year 12 | 124 64 60 |
| Year 13 | 135 72 63 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 85.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 47.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 35.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 1.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 5.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 52.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.1% 2.4% |