Winterstoke Hundred Academy

1 Beaufighter Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset, BS24 8EE

Good

Inspected 14 November 2023

Good

Ofsted

40.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

829

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North Somerset →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 829 / 950 (87%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 14 November 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

24.5%

Disadvantaged

12.3%

EAL

5.7%

SEN support

19.5%

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)

40.1

Attainment 8

829 pupils

33.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

53.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

48 students

3.3%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

57%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Attendance

11.7%

Overall absence

33.9%

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.

48.9

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +11.3 vs 2023/24

17.9

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

11.35

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.4 vs 2023/24

£48,122

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,328 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

7.6% rate

↑ +3 vs 2023/24

7.6

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +3.0 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.

£6,837

Spend per pupil

£8,041

Income per pupil

59%

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.