The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Ofsted: Good
Score
C59
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Bournemouth, BH8 9PW
- Distance
- 0.4km away
Bournemouth School for Girls
Castle Gate Close, Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ
Local ranking4th of 24 secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ofsted: OutstandingUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026
Secondary
Phase
1210
Capacity
11-18
Age range
Girls
Gender
Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 8 May 2024. Figures last updated .
Year:
GCSE Results
2025-26- Average Attainment 8
- 72.0 nat46.2
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 94.9% nat46.3%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 100.0% nat64.8%
- Cohort Size
- 177
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 100.0%
- Continued in education
- 98.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 1.0%
- Employment
- 1.0%
- Not sustained
- 0.0%
After A-Levels 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 92.0%
- Higher education
- 64.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 3.0%
- Employment
- 21.0%
- Not sustained
- 3.0%
A-Level Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
B-
Avg A-Level Grade
37.5
Avg Points/Entry
nat 35.0
37.2
Best 3 A-Levels
nat 35.8
164
A-Level Students
- AAB+ with Facilitating
- 19.0% nat17.5%
- 16-18 Cohort
- 362
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 1259
- Girls
- 1290 (100%)
- Capacity
- 1210 (107% full)
- SEND
- 9.4%
- FSM Eligible
- 6.6%
- EAL
- 14.9%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 0.8%
- SEN Support
- 8.7%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 18.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 67.8
- Budget per Pupil
- £6,932/yr
*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 5.7% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 14.2% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Selective
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 60.1%
- Asian Indian: 8.3%
- White Other: 6.9%
- Mixed White & Asian: 6.4%
- Asian Chinese: 5.3%
- Asian Other: 3.7%
- Mixed Other: 3.1%
- Other: 1.5%
60.1%
White British
8.3%
Asian Indian
6.9%
White Other
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Castle Gate Close
Bournemouth, South West
Administrative
- URN
- 136996
- UKPRN
- 10034588
- Establishment No.
- 5405
- Trust
- BOURNEMOUTH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
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