The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Address: Mallard Road
Town/City: BOURNEMOUTH
County: Dorset
Postcode: BH8 9PW
Telephone Number: 01202 512697
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2010
Trust: The Bishop Of Winchester Academy Trust
Sponsor: Portsmouth And Winchester Diocesan Academies Trust

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mr Paul McKeown
Capacity: 1250
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1162 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 93% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 23.7%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 136120
DfE Number: 839/6905
UKPRN: 10030436
UPRN: 100041059114
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (E06000058)
Constituency: Bournemouth East (E14001115)
Electoral Ward: Muscliff & Strouden Park (E05012669)
Diocese: CE40(Diocese of Winchester)

Easting & Northing: 410739E, 94293N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 44' 55.61" N 1° 50' 56.48" W
Plus Code: 9C2WP5X2+G9

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Bournemouth School for Girls (0.4km)
  2. Queen's Park Infant Academy (0.6km)
  3. Bournemouth School (0.7km)
  4. Queen's Park Academy (0.8km)
  5. St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School (1.1km)
  6. Park School (1.3km)
  7. Muscliff Primary School (1.3km)
  8. Cambian Wing College (1.3km)
  9. Jewell Academy Bournemouth (1.5km)
  10. Linwood School (1.8km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Jonathan Adams - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 25 January 2022.
  • Dr Christine Joy Boardman - Trustee. Appointed on 16 September 2025 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 15 September 2027.
  • Mr Roy Clayton - Trustee. Appointed on 18 May 2023 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 17 May 2027.
  • Mr Douglas Eyre - Member. Appointed on 4 December 2009 (Foundation/sponsor members).
  • Bournemouth School for Girls - Trustee. Appointed on 4 December 2009 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 3 December 2099.
  • Bournemouth School for Girls - Member. Appointed on 4 December 2009 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)).
  • Mr Alan Hogg - Member. Appointed on 3 January 2023 (Foundation/sponsor members).
  • Moira Lyons-Montgomery - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 1 September 2024. Term runs until 31 December 2025.
  • Mr Paul McKeown - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2010 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 1 January 2100.
  • Mr Paul McKeown - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2010.
  • Mr James Page - Trustee. Appointed on 6 May 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 5 May 2029.
  • Dr Karen Pendlebury - Trustee. Appointed on 22 September 2023 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 21 September 2027.
  • Revd Mike Powis - Member. Appointed on 4 December 2009 (Foundation/sponsor members).
  • Mr Robert Sanders - Member. Appointed on 1 January 2022 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)).
  • Bournemouth School - Member. Appointed on 4 December 2009 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)).
  • Bournemouth School - Trustee. Appointed on 4 December 2009 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 3 December 2099.
  • Rev David Thompson - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 July 2024 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 30 June 2028.
  • Revd David Thompson - Member. Appointed on 4 December 2009 (Foundation/sponsor members).
  • Mrs Susan Turner - Trustee. Appointed on 21 September 2023 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 20 September 2027.
  • Winchester UNIVERSITY - Trustee. Appointed on 4 December 2009 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 3 December 2099.
  • Winchester Universtiy - Member. Appointed on 4 December 2009 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)).
  • Mrs Janet Wells - Trustee. Appointed on 12 December 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 11 December 2028.