Winton Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Last distance offered · Year 7 2026

1.027 miles

Published by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · offers on 2 March 2026

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Winton Academy is a secondary school in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 15 May 2024. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.

Winton Academy catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Year 7 2026	1.027 mi
Year 7 2025	🔒 With a pass
Year 7 2024	🔒 With a pass
Year 7 2023	🔒 With a pass

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

Year 7 2026 drew 217 first-choice applications for 184 offers; 160 offers went to first-choice families, and 57 first-choice families (26%) were not offered a place.
The Year 7 2026 last distance offered was 1.027 miles, nearer the school than in 2025 and about the same as in 2023.
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 55.4 (England 46).
There were 8.1 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 16.3 across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: Winton Way, Bournemouth, BH10 4HT
Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Ages: 11–16
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pupils on roll: 902 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 18.5% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 8.1

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

School remains Outstanding Inspected 15 May 2024

Strengths

“Winton Academy is highly ambitious for all pupils.”
“At its heart is the desire to develop young men who are excellent learners, highly effective communicators and compassionate individuals.”
“Pupils leave the school with impressive qualifications that prepare them well for their future studies and careers.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 June 2024 (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)	73%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	55.4	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: 217 first-preference applications, 184 offers in total, 160 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance, in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Glenmoor Academy 0.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
The Bourne Academy 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
Bournemouth School 1.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
Oak Academy 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
Bournemouth School for Girls 1.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
LeAF Studio 1.8 mi Not judged
The Bishop of Winchester Academy 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
St Aldhelm's Academy 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published