Winchcombe School

Greet Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 5LB

Good

Inspected 29 March 2022

Good

Ofsted

42.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

528

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Gloucestershire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 528 / 460 (115%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 29 March 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

21.8%

Disadvantaged

1.9%

EAL

5.5%

SEN support

10.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

42.8

Attainment 8

528 pupils

31.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

56.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.6

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

85%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.8%

Overall absence

28.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

33.92

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.2 vs 2023/24

16.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

11.7

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.3 vs 2023/24

£52,319

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,069 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,774

Spend per pupil

£7,772

Income per pupil

54%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.