Winterton Community Academy
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Winterton Community Academy is a converter academy in Scunthorpe for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. It has 477 pupils and room for 720. About 30 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit more than at most schools. We give it 42 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 64% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2025, no overall grade.
Newport Drive, Winterton, Scunthorpe, DN15 9QD01724 732777wintertonca.comMr Kevin Rowlands headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 14 January 2025, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 6 February 2020 | Ungraded | School remains Good |
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
102 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | North Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 102 | 100 | 79 | 97 | 106 | 84 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 45.3 | 46.2 | 50.0 | 46.7 | 48.7 | 46.4 | 43.4 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | -0.31 | +0.05 | -0.21 | +0.16 | +0.00 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 37% | 42% | 47% | 39% | 54% | 45% | 41% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 64% | 69% | 77% | 69% | 76% | 61% | 62% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 3.87 | 4.02 | 4.24 | 3.91 | 4.28 | 4.19 | 3.77 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 15% | 21% | 19% | 6% | 52% | 50% | 32% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | 37.6 | 34.6 | 43.2 | 38.8 | 39.9 | 38.6 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | 49.3 | 50.2 | 53.4 | 48.9 | 50.9 | 47.8 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 26.0 | 29.6 | 31.2 | 27.3 | 27.3 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | 63.1 | 66.5 | 68.1 | 59.2 | 60.7 | – | – |
Subjects
Results came out for 12 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
Strongest subjects
Subjects that did worse than the England average: Mathematics (39% here, 53% across England), Geography (40% here, 51% across England).
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 101 | 20% | 39% | 70% | 53% | 2,531 of 3,211 |
| English Literature | 101 | 21% | 61% | 76% | 58% | 1,161 of 3,202 |
| English Language | 101 | 22% | 53% | 70% | 54% | 1,560 of 3,210 |
| Combined Science | 86 | 5% | 30% | 42% | 36% | 1,858 of 3,084 |
| History | 66 | 23% | 56% | 70% | 52% | 1,171 of 3,126 |
| Geography | 47 | 23% | 40% | 51% | 51% | 2,095 of 3,116 |
| Art and Design | 42 | 2% | 52% | 79% | 58% | 1,730 of 2,818 |
| Physical Education | 28 | 18% | 54% | 61% | 56% | 853 of 1,559 |
| French | 18 | 50% | 89% | 89% | 60% | – |
| Chemistry | 14 | 50% | 93% | 100% | 81% | – |
| Biology | 14 | 71% | 100% | 100% | 82% | – |
| Physics | 14 | 57% | 93% | 100% | 82% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 2 of the 3 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At GCSE, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Open to all. There is no entrance test.
221 places were empty (31% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to North Lincolnshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (36), language and communications needs (25), Autistic spectrum disorder (24), Moderate learning difficulty (11), Specific learning difficulty (11), Physical disability (7).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 477 | 504 | 534 | 487 | 497 | 505 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 30% | 30% | 29% | 26% | 23% | 21% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 4% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 19% | 18% | 16% | 18% | 13% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 3% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 92.4% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 11.2% | 4.8% | 6.0% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.7% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 9.9% | 4.2% | 4.6% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 3.9% | 4.0% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 0.5% | 1.4% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 24.9% | 24.8% | 23.3% | 38.8% | 12.3% | 16.2% | 23.9% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 7.7 | 26.8 | 14.6 | 9.1 | 11.9 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 79 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 62%, compared with 92% for everyone else.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 82% | 91% | 94% | 90% |
| Education | 77% | 77% | 85% | 82% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 6% | 6% | 1% |
| Work | 4% | 7% | 2% | 7% |
| Not in education, work or training | 16% | 9% | 5% | 9% |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outwood Academy Foxhills | Academy | 4.9 miles | 721 | Outstanding 2022 | 72 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Winterton Community Academy with the 50 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 50 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher
Of those 50 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Winterton Community Academy, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Vale Academy | Academy | 8.2 miles | 627 | Good 2023 | 80 | Compare |
| Longcroft School and Sixth Form College | Council | 14.6 miles | 722 | Good 2023 | 63 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 42 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 42% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 31 to 53. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 20% | in line | -0.05 | 2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 102 pupils |
| Ofsted inspection | 20% | in line | +0.02 | Ofsted grade, 1.7 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 20% | below | -0.13 | DfE progress measure; 102 pupils |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | in line | +0.03 | results and attendance falling year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | in line | +0.02 | 2024/25; 526 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 10% | in line | +0.02 | Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 102 pupils |
| What pupils do next | 5% | well below | -0.05 | 79 pupils |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is Winterton Community Academy a good school?
It is about average. Winterton Community Academy scores 42 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 64% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 31 to 53, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.
What is Winterton Community Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Winterton Community Academy not judged at its last full inspection on 14 January 2025.
How good are Winterton Community Academy's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 37% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 45.3, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished about half a grade behind children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How many pupils does Winterton Community Academy have?
477 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 720 places, so it is 66% full.
Is Winterton Community Academy oversubscribed?
Probably not. 221 places were empty in 2024/25 (31% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at Winterton Community Academy?
Pupils were in school 92.4% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 25% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Winterton Community Academy?
The average class had 22.4 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. 10% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
Does Winterton Community Academy have a sixth form?
No. Pupils leave after Year 11 for a sixth form elsewhere, a college or an apprenticeship; 82% of 2022/23 leavers were still in education, work or training six months on.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Newport Drive, Winterton, Scunthorpe, DN15 9QD
- Telephone
- 01724 732777
- Website
- www.wintertonca.com
- Headteacher
- Mr Kevin Rowlands
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Secondary school, ages 11-16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Single-academy trust
- Winterton Community Academy (1 schools)
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Ward
- Burton upon Stather & Winterton
- Constituency
- Scunthorpe
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 October 2012 (academy converter)
- URN
- 138831 · LAESTAB 8134090 · UKPRN 10038691
- Formerly
- Winterton Comprehensive School with Specialist Status in Engineering
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.