Lift Winton

Type Secondary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 11-16
Religion Does not apply
Address London Road
Andover
Hampshire
SP10 2PS
Phone 01264351822
Reference Number 138920

Winton Community Academy is performing well and continues to be regarded as a good school since its last inspection in 2018. The school has recently expanded, which has allowed leaders to enhance resources and course options for students, particularly in the arts. Most students, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), are making good progress through the curriculum, and the school fosters a positive, respectful culture where students feel safe, although some issues with bullying and student behavior have been noted.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1031
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.88%
Girls: 51.12%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 32.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 12.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 105 112 217
8 115 119 234
9 119 111 230
10 85 88 173
11 80 97 177

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 79%
White, Other 6.4%
African 4.1%
Asian, Other 1.8%
Mixed, Other 1.4%
White & Black (African) 1.1%
White & Asian 1%
Unclassified 0.9%
Indian 0.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.7%
Caribbean 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Pakistani 0.2%
Irish 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 07 Mar 2023
Date Report
07 Mar 2023 School inspection
17 Jan 2018 Full inspection:
06 Dec 2016 Monitoring visit
13 Jan 2016 Full inspection:
01 Oct 2015 Monitoring visit
23 Apr 2015 Monitoring visit
06 Nov 2014 Monitoring visit
02 Apr 2014 Monitoring visit
03 Dec 2013 Full inspection:
08 May 2013 Monitoring visit

Strengths

  • Strong leadership with high aspirations for all pupils
  • Broad curriculum with improved options for languages and the arts
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND
  • Strong reading support and promotion within the school
  • Positive relationships between staff and pupils
  • Effective safeguarding measures in place
  • Well-planned personal development and careers education

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent delivery of the curriculum across some lessons
  • Minority of pupils not fully respecting behavior expectations

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
37.9

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 26%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 41.2%

Attainment 8 Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 41 10
Third Preference 45 3
From another Local Authority 1 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Norman Gate School
Vigo Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1JZ
0.17 miles
Vigo Primary School
Vigo Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1JZ
0.21 miles
Andover Church of England Primary School
East Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1EP
0.54 miles
Wolverdene Special School
22 Love Lane, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 2AF
0.59 miles
Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School
Picket Twenty Way, Picket Twenty, Picket Twenty Way, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 6TY
1.09 miles
Anton Junior School
Barlows Lane, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 2HA
1.1 miles
Anton Infant School
Wellesley Road, Anton Infant School, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 2HF
1.11 miles
Knights Enham Nursery and Infant School
King Arthurs Way, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 4BS
1.2 miles
The Knights Enham Junior School
King Arthur's Way, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 4BS
1.22 miles
Roman Way Primary School
Roman Way, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 5JY
1.31 miles
Endeavour Primary School
East Anton Farm Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 6RD
1.31 miles
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover
Floral Way, Salisbury Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3PF
1.69 miles
Balksbury Infant School
Floral Way, Salisbury Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3QP
1.7 miles
Balksbury Junior School
Floral Way, Salisbury Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3QP
1.71 miles
Portway Junior School
Upper Drove, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3NA
1.91 miles
Portway Infant School
Ashfield Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3PE
1.91 miles
Smannell and Enham Church of England (Aided) Primary School
Smannell, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 6JJ
2.05 miles
Clatford Church of England Primary School
Village Street, Goodworth Clatford, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 7RE
2.36 miles
Wherwell Primary School
Wherwell, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 7JP
2.93 miles
Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School
Duck Street, Abbotts Ann, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 7FE
3.37 miles
Name Distance
The Mark Way School
Batchelors Barn Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1HR
0.13 miles
Icknield School
River Way, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 6LT
0.53 miles
Rookwood School
Weyhill Road, Andover, SP10 3AL
1.28 miles
Harrow Way Community School
Harrow Way, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3RH
1.67 miles
John Hanson Community School
Floral Way, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3PB
1.76 miles
Farleigh School
Red Rice, Andover, SP11 7PW
3.35 miles
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