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Outstanding
Academy
Churchill Academy & Sixth Form
Secondary
Post 16
Churchill Green Churchill, Winscombe, BS255QN
019 3485 2771


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1581

Churchill Academy & Sixth Form is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1605. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 15 Jul 2015.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 40% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications). It is also in the top 40% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 5 (A-Level and equivalent) performance and ranking according to the Average Point Score (how well pupils of the school have performed in their Academic qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
785 boys and 796 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
18.7
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
6.4%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
3.5%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
14.3%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
4.7%
EHC PLAN
0.3%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
48.8
Local Authority
46.1
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Below Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
55%
Local Authority
42%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 80% 41% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.59 4.03 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
89.1%
Local Authority
89.8%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Above Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ C+ C+
Average Points 33.41 32.24 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
89.1%
Local Authority
89.8%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Above Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ C+ C+
Average Points 33.61 32.38 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

15 Jul 2015

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision Outstanding




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 428
Of which first preference applications 269
Of which second preference applications 86
Of which third preference applications 73
Total offers made 270
Of which first preference offers 263
Of which second preference offers 5
Of which third preference offers 2




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
98%
Local Authority
96%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 91% 89% 87%
Staying in employment 2% 2% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 5% 5% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 2% 4% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
75%
Local Authority
56%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 72% 47% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
33% 18% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
25% 15% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
1% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 2% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 2% 7% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
1
GREEN SPACE
2
ENVIRONMENT
8
SAFETY
8
PROPERTY
£365,500 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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