Winchcombe School
Academy converter in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 515 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 460 |
| Free school meals | 21.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE BALCARRAS TRUST |
| Local authority | Gloucestershire |
| Address | Greet Road, Winchcombe, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 5LB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.winchcombeschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01242602233 |
| URN | 136764 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 16 June 2026, published 7 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 29 March 2022, published 22 May 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Cleeve School (secondary school, about 6.7 km)
- Pittville School (secondary school, about 9.0 km)
- Bredon Hill Academy (secondary school, about 9.5 km)
- Balcarras School (secondary school, about 10.7 km)
- All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham (secondary school, about 11.4 km)
- Tewkesbury Academy (secondary school, about 12.0 km)
- Pate's Grammar School (secondary school, about 12.2 km)
- Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre (secondary school, about 12.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.