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Churchill Academy & Sixth Form

North Somerset, BS25 5QNSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
May 2025
Progress 8
-0.04
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
231 1st-choice / 240 places
Ranking
#1,630
of 3,141 nationally

About Churchill Academy & Sixth Form

Churchill Academy & Sixth Form sits within the North Somerset local authority, where it ranks 6th out of 10 secondary schools by Progress 8 score. That places it in the middle of the pack locally, behind the three top-performing peers: Nailsea School, Hans Price Academy, and Backwell School. The school is a large, mixed, non-faith state secondary with a sixth form, serving 1,547 pupils against a capacity of 1,698. It is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, 333 families applied for 240 places, with 231 receiving their first preference. The school has a 13 per cent rate of pupils eligible for free school meals, which is close to the national average for secondaries. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, rated the school Good across all five graded categories — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. This marks a clear improvement from the previous inspection in March 2023, when the school was judged to require improvement overall.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressChurchill Green, Winscombe, North Somerset, BS25 5QN
HeadteacherChris Hildrew
Local AuthorityNorth Somerset
Number of Pupils1,547
Free School Meals (FSM)13.0%
School Capacity1,547 / 1,698 (91% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 May 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 1 Jul 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Science LabsMusic RoomsAstro TurfSports HallArt StudiosSwimming PoolSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

FootballRugbyTennisBadmintonMartial ArtsBasketballAthleticsHockey

Clubs & Activities

CodingArt ClubChoirDramaOrchestraDuke of EdinburghYoung Enterprise

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:05

Source: churchill-academy.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Churchill Academy & Sixth Form

Churchill Academy & Sixth Form has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.