Churchill Academy & Sixth Form

Churchill Green, Winscombe, North Somerset, BS25 5QN

Not rated

Inspected 20 May 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

50.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,547

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North Somerset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,547 / 1,698 (91%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 20 May 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

13.6%

Disadvantaged

3.7%

EAL

2.2%

SEN support

5.2%

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)

50.3

Attainment 8

1,547 pupils

53.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

74.6%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

136 students

12.2%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

68%

To higher education

27%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

97%

Sustained destination

90%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.3%

Overall absence

23.8%

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.

88.1

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

17.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

11.6

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

£50,135

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,823 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

3.3% rate

↑ +2 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£6,754

Spend per pupil

£7,268

Income per pupil

64%

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.