Winchcombe School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Winchcombe School is a secondary school in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Gloucestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Greet Road, Winchcombe, Cheltenham, GL54 5LB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Gloucestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 515 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 16 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils at Winchcombe School are very proud of their school.”
- “They know that adults will help and support them with their learning and their wellbeing.”
- “Pupils typically achieve well in most areas of the curriculum.”
To improve
- “Historically pupils have not achieved as highly in some subjects as they do in others.”
- “However, despite these significant improvements, leaders recognise that some pupils still miss too much time in school.”
- “However, at times, teachers do not use assessment information effectively to adjust activities so that they resolve any gaps and misconceptions.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 32% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.8 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 88 first-preference applications, 111 offers in total, 87 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2015 to 2026, as Gloucestershire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Gloucestershire.
- Cleeve School 4.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Pittville School 5.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Balcarras School 6.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham 7.1 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Tewkesbury Academy 7.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Pate's Grammar School 7.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre 7.9 mi Good Last distance published
- The High School Leckhampton 8.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published