Patchway Community SchoolWinterbourne Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Patchway Community School and Winterbourne Academy are secondary schools.
Patchway Community School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Winterbourne Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Winterbourne Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Patchway Community School was judged in need of attention and Winterbourne Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.0 for Patchway Community School and 52.0 for Winterbourne Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Patchway Community School (38.8 in 2021-22, 37.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Winterbourne Academy (52.6 in 2021-22, 52.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AlmondsburyPatchway Community School | BristolWinterbourne Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 16 in South Gloucestershire | 7th of 16 in South Gloucestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 951 | 1,783 | |
| Capacity | 1,080 | 1,880 | |
| Location | Almondsbury, BS32 4AJ | Bristol, BS36 1JL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.0 | 52.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 26.7% | 58.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 45.3% | 73.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 16.9% | 22.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.14 | 4.46 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 172 | 293 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 112 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 35.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 36.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 20.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 951 | 1,783 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.3% | 13.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.9% | 10.7% | |
| SEN support | 14.7% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.6% | 8.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.8% | 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.
Patchway Community School
Winterbourne Academy
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