Winchcombe SchoolBredon Hill Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Winchcombe School and Bredon Hill Academy.
Winchcombe School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bredon Hill Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Winchcombe School is ahead on our composite score.
Winchcombe School was judged the expected standard and Bredon Hill Academy was judged strong.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bredon Hill Academy (61.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheltenhamWinchcombe School | EveshamBredon Hill Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 40 in Gloucestershire | 33rd of 45 in Worcestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 10-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 528 | 478 | |
| Capacity | 460 | 450 | |
| Location | Cheltenham, GL54 5LB | Evesham, WR11 7SW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.8 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.6% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.1% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 10.2% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.59 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 98 | Not reported | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 528 | 478 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.8% | 13.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 2.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.0% | 12.9% 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.
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.
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