Abbeywood Community SchoolWinterbourne Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
Abbeywood Community School and Winterbourne Academy are secondary schools in Bristol.
Abbeywood Community School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Winterbourne Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Abbeywood Community School was judged the expected standard and Winterbourne Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.8 for Abbeywood Community School and 50.6 for Winterbourne Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Abbeywood Community School (44.9 in 2021-22, 47.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Winterbourne Academy (52.6 in 2021-22, 50.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolAbbeywood Community School | BristolWinterbourne Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 16 in South Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 8th of 16 in South Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,294 | 1,741 | |
| Capacity | 1,250 | 1,880 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS34 8SF | Bristol, BS36 1JL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.8 | 50.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.6% | 52.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.6% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 206 | 292 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 74 | 112 | |
| A-level average points | 32.6 | 35.2 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.6 | 36.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 20.0% | 20.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,267 | 1,783 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.1% | 13.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.2% | 10.7% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% | 8.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.5% | 21.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Abbeywood Community School
Winterbourne Academy
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