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Winchcombe School

Greet Road, Winchcombe, Cheltenham, GL54 5LB

Local ranking28th of 41 secondary schools in Gloucestershire
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

460

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 16 June 2026. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 16 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
44.0 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
39.4% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
59.6% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
99

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
528
Boys
269 (52%)
Girls
246 (48%)
Capacity
460 (112% full)
SEND
16.3%
FSM Eligible
21.8%
EAL
1.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.5%
SEN Support
10.8%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
33.9
Budget per Pupil
£8,774/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
9.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
28.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 91.3%
  • White Other: 3.8%
  • White Irish: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%
  • Asian Indian: 0.6%
  • Asian Other: 0.4%
  • Black African: 0.4%

91.3%

White British

3.8%

White Other

1.0%

White Irish

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136764
UKPRN
10033798
Establishment No.
5417
Trust
THE BALCARRAS TRUST

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