What did Ofsted judge Winton Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Winton Academy's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in December 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in May 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Winton Academy?

Winton Academy has 902 pupils on roll.

What ages does Winton Academy take?

Winton Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Winton Academy located?

Winton Academy is located in Bournemouth, BH10 4HT, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

How do I apply to Winton Academy?

Winton Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Winton Academy?

On offer day for 2025-26 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Winton Academy was 1.31 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Winton Academy?

When Winton Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After / Previously Looked After Children — Children who are 'Child in Care' by a Local Authority, or a child who was previously looked after but immediately following being looked after were subject to an adoption, residency order or special guardianship order (SGO) (see notes 1 and 2); 2. Sibling at Glenmoor or Winton Academies — Children with an older brother or sister currently attending Glenmoor or Winton Academies in one of Years 7 to 10 and who will continue to do so in one of Years 8 to 11 on the point of admission into the Academy. See below for explanation of the term brother/sister (note 3); 3. Children of permanent staff — Children of permanent staff currently employed by Glenmoor & Winton Academies who have either: a) Worked at the Academies for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; or b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. A demonstrable skill shortage refers to a post which the school has had difficulties fulfilling. For priority to be given on this basis, the school must have taken part in a recruitment drive to fill the post where the post was not filled after two attempts at recruitment have been made, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: If distances are equal, as calculated by the GIS system, for example a block of dwellings with the same front entrance, a random allocation system will be used to determine the allocation. The process will be electronically administered through the Multi Academy Trust (United Learning) IT system in use at this time and ratified by the governing body.

What is the largest ethnic background at Winton Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 70% of pupils at Winton Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2025-26 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Winton Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After / Previously Looked After Children — Children who are 'Child in Care' by a Local Authority, or a child who was previously looked after but immediately following being looked after were subject to an adoption, residency order or special guardianship order (SGO) (see notes 1 and 2)
2Sibling at Glenmoor or Winton Academies — Children with an older brother or sister currently attending Glenmoor or Winton Academies in one of Years 7 to 10 and who will continue to do so in one of Years 8 to 11 on the point of admission into the Academy. See below for explanation of the term brother/sister (note 3)
3Children of permanent staff — Children of permanent staff currently employed by Glenmoor & Winton Academies who have either: a) Worked at the Academies for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; or b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. A demonstrable skill shortage refers to a post which the school has had difficulties fulfilling. For priority to be given on this basis, the school must have taken part in a recruitment drive to fill the post where the post was not filled after two attempts at recruitment have been made.
4Distance — Distance from the applicant's home address to the Academy (see notes 4 & 5). The distance measurement will be calculated using a Geographical Information System in a straight line from the Academy to the applicant's home in accordance with the definition below. The applicants will be ranked nearest to furthest (see note 6).

If two applications tie: If distances are equal, as calculated by the GIS system, for example a block of dwellings with the same front entrance, a random allocation system will be used to determine the allocation. The process will be electronically administered through the Multi Academy Trust (United Learning) IT system in use at this time and ratified by the governing body.

Academy is for boys only. EHCP children named for the Academy are admitted as an exception outside the criteria. Late applications receive lower priority than on-time applications, with exceptions for exceptional circumstances. Twins/multiples may be admitted above PAN if the final place was offered to one of a multiple birth.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Winton Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Winton Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Winton Academy's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in December 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in May 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Winton Academy?: Winton Academy has 902 pupils on roll.
What ages does Winton Academy take?: Winton Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Winton Academy located?: Winton Academy is located in Bournemouth, BH10 4HT, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
How do I apply to Winton Academy?: Winton Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Winton Academy?: On offer day for 2025-26 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Winton Academy was 1.31 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Winton Academy?: When Winton Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After / Previously Looked After Children — Children who are 'Child in Care' by a Local Authority, or a child who was previously looked after but immediately following being looked after were subject to an adoption, residency order or special guardianship order (SGO) (see notes 1 and 2); 2. Sibling at Glenmoor or Winton Academies — Children with an older brother or sister currently attending Glenmoor or Winton Academies in one of Years 7 to 10 and who will continue to do so in one of Years 8 to 11 on the point of admission into the Academy. See below for explanation of the term brother/sister (note 3); 3. Children of permanent staff — Children of permanent staff currently employed by Glenmoor & Winton Academies who have either: a) Worked at the Academies for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; or b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. A demonstrable skill shortage refers to a post which the school has had difficulties fulfilling. For priority to be given on this basis, the school must have taken part in a recruitment drive to fill the post where the post was not filled after two attempts at recruitment have been made, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: If distances are equal, as calculated by the GIS system, for example a block of dwellings with the same front entrance, a random allocation system will be used to determine the allocation. The process will be electronically administered through the Multi Academy Trust (United Learning) IT system in use at this time and ratified by the governing body.
What is the largest ethnic background at Winton Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 70% of pupils at Winton Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Winton Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After / Previously Looked After Children — Children who are 'Child in Care' by a Local Authority, or a child who was previously looked after but immediately following being looked after were subject to an adoption, residency order or special guardianship order (SGO) (see notes 1 and 2)
2Sibling at Glenmoor or Winton Academies — Children with an older brother or sister currently attending Glenmoor or Winton Academies in one of Years 7 to 10 and who will continue to do so in one of Years 8 to 11 on the point of admission into the Academy. See below for explanation of the term brother/sister (note 3)
3Children of permanent staff — Children of permanent staff currently employed by Glenmoor & Winton Academies who have either: a) Worked at the Academies for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; or b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. A demonstrable skill shortage refers to a post which the school has had difficulties fulfilling. For priority to be given on this basis, the school must have taken part in a recruitment drive to fill the post where the post was not filled after two attempts at recruitment have been made.
4Distance — Distance from the applicant's home address to the Academy (see notes 4 & 5). The distance measurement will be calculated using a Geographical Information System in a straight line from the Academy to the applicant's home in accordance with the definition below. The applicants will be ranked nearest to furthest (see note 6).

Winton Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Winton Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Winton Academy's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in December 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in May 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Winton Academy?: Winton Academy has 902 pupils on roll.
What ages does Winton Academy take?: Winton Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Winton Academy located?: Winton Academy is located in Bournemouth, BH10 4HT, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
How do I apply to Winton Academy?: Winton Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Winton Academy?: On offer day for 2025-26 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Winton Academy was 1.31 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Winton Academy?: When Winton Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After / Previously Looked After Children — Children who are 'Child in Care' by a Local Authority, or a child who was previously looked after but immediately following being looked after were subject to an adoption, residency order or special guardianship order (SGO) (see notes 1 and 2); 2. Sibling at Glenmoor or Winton Academies — Children with an older brother or sister currently attending Glenmoor or Winton Academies in one of Years 7 to 10 and who will continue to do so in one of Years 8 to 11 on the point of admission into the Academy. See below for explanation of the term brother/sister (note 3); 3. Children of permanent staff — Children of permanent staff currently employed by Glenmoor & Winton Academies who have either: a) Worked at the Academies for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; or b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. A demonstrable skill shortage refers to a post which the school has had difficulties fulfilling. For priority to be given on this basis, the school must have taken part in a recruitment drive to fill the post where the post was not filled after two attempts at recruitment have been made, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: If distances are equal, as calculated by the GIS system, for example a block of dwellings with the same front entrance, a random allocation system will be used to determine the allocation. The process will be electronically administered through the Multi Academy Trust (United Learning) IT system in use at this time and ratified by the governing body.
What is the largest ethnic background at Winton Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 70% of pupils at Winton Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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