The Bishop of Winchester Academy Catchment Area
The Bishop of Winchester Academy is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1178 pupils, and a capacity of 1250 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,178
Pupils
1,250
Capacity
94%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Bishop of Winchester Academy?
The catchment area for The Bishop of Winchester Academy is the geographic zone Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to The Bishop of Winchester Academy is managed by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catchment area documents →The Bishop of Winchester Academy: 1250 places, 94% filled: nearing capacity
The Bishop of Winchester Academy has a published admission number of 1250 places. 1178 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 94%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1250, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 20.9% of pupils at The Bishop of Winchester Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole school admissions →
The Bishop of Winchester Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Mallard Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9PW
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 20.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136120
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If The Bishop of Winchester Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Bournemouth are the next closest alternatives.
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Avonbourne Girls Academy Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
The Bishop of Winchester Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Burton Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Christchurch
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bournemouth
The Priory Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Christchurch
St Martin's School Catchment Area
Other independent school · Bournemouth
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to The Bishop of Winchester Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Bishop of Winchester Academy
What is the catchment area for The Bishop of Winchester Academy? ▾
The catchment area for The Bishop of Winchester Academy is the geographic zone Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Bishop of Winchester Academy oversubscribed? ▾
The Bishop of Winchester Academy is operating close to its capacity of 1250 places (94% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for The Bishop of Winchester Academy? ▾
The Bishop of Winchester Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole before each admissions cycle.
What age range does The Bishop of Winchester Academy cover? ▾
The Bishop of Winchester Academy is a secondary school in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Bishop of Winchester Academy? ▾
The Bishop of Winchester Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.