Exam Results & Performance
Understanding a school's academic performance requires looking beyond a single headline figure. The Department for Education utilizes several key metrics to assess how well a school supports its students academically. Below is a detailed breakdown of Winton Academy's results for the most recent reporting period.
Cohort Context: The 2024-2025 reporting year includes a cohort size of 906 pupils.
Attainment 8
What it measures: Attainment 8 calculates the average achievement of pupils in up to 8 qualifications, including English, maths, three EBacc qualifications (sciences, computer science, history, geography, and languages), and three additional approved qualifications.
Score: 55.4
- Versus BCP Average: The school's score of 55.4 is strongly above the BCP average of 50.77 (which includes all schools, even selective grammars).
- Rank: It ranks 6 of 22 across all 22 BCP secondary schools with published data.
- National Benchmark: This sits well above the England mainstream state-funded average of 46.3 (2023-24).
- Disadvantaged Pupils: The Attainment 8 score for disadvantaged pupils at the school is 49.3. Evaluating this gap is crucial for understanding how a school supports all learners regardless of background.
- Year-on-Year: Compared to the previous year (2023-2024), the score moved from 55.8 to 55.4.
Progress 8 (2023-2024)
What it measures: Progress 8 captures the progress a pupil makes from the end of primary school (Key Stage 2) to the end of secondary school (Key Stage 4) compared to pupils across England with similar prior attainment. A score of 0.0 is the national average; a positive score means students made more progress than their peers nationally.
Score: +0.81
Confidence Interval: [0.6 to 1.02]
- Versus BCP Average: A score of 0.81 places the school significantly above the local BCP average of 0.18.
- Rank: This exceptional value-add ranks the school 2 of 21 across the 21 BCP schools that reported P8 data.
- Interpretation: Put simply, students at Winton Academy achieve, on average, over three-quarters of a grade higher per subject than peers nationally with similar starting points.
The "Basics" (English & Maths)
What it measures: The percentage of pupils achieving a passing grade in both English and Mathematics. A grade 5 or above is considered a "strong pass," while a grade 4 or above is a "standard pass."
Basics 9-5 (Strong Pass): 73.4%
Basics 9-4 (Standard Pass): 87.9%
- Year-on-Year Trend: The percentage of students achieving a strong pass (9-5) was 73.4% in 2024-2025, compared to 74.2% in 2023-2024.
- Context: Almost three-quarters of the cohort secured strong passes in these core subjects, demonstrating a robust foundation in essential literacy and numeracy skills.
English Baccalaureate (EBacc)
What it measures: The EBacc is a set of subjects at GCSE that keeps young people's options open for further study and future careers. It includes English language and literature, maths, the sciences, geography or history, and a language. The Average Point Score (APS) calculates pupils' average performance across this suite of subjects.
EBacc APS: 5.04
EBacc Entry Rate: 51.4%
- Versus BCP Average: The APS of 5.04 is above the BCP average of 4.56.
- Rank: The school ranks 6 of 22 for EBacc APS across all BCP secondary schools.
- Entry Context: Slightly over half (51.4%) of the students were entered for the full suite of EBacc qualifications.