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The Bishop of Winchester Academy

The Bishop
of Winchester
Academy

TBOWA
  • “Knowledge is power” Francis Bacon

  • “All good decisions are based on knowledge” Plato

  • “Knowledge has a beginning but no end” Geeta Iyengar

  • “The larger the island of knowledge, the greater the shoreline of wonder” Ralph W Sockman

  • “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest” Benjamin Franklin

  • “Knowledge will bring you the opportunity to make a difference” Claire Fagan

I came to give life - life in all its fullness
High Expectations - No Excuses

Welcome from the headteacher

Mr Paul McKeown

It is my privilege to welcome you to The Bishop of Winchester Academy. The academy is a Church of England academy that serves families of our local community who want their children to be educated within a distinctly Christian ethos.  We are very proud that each year the academy is oversubscribed.  Many of our students continue their education into the hugely successful 6th Form. The academy was rebuilt in 2014 and offers a fir...

  • The impact of the vision is seen in the respectful attitudes of students and in the positive relationships between adults and students.

    SIAMS - 2019
  • This is an Academy that changes lives.

    Ofsted - 2017
  • Your leadership is based on a very strong moral and ethical foundation that holds the Christian faith at its heart.

    Ofsted - 2017
  • The impact of the vision is seen in the respectful attitudes of students and in the positive relationships between adults and students.

    SIAMS - 2019
  • Parents speak appreciatively of how staff always want the best for their children.

    SIAMS - 2019
  • Students are working hard to succeed across the curriculum.

    SIAMS - 2019

Our Ethos

We aim for all our young people to live out our mission statement ‘Sapere Aude’- Have the Courage to be Wise. It is our mission to ensure that all children do have the courage of their own well-founded convictions, to make wise decisions that will allow them to celebrate their talents and fulfil their God-given potential. Our Vision ...

    The Bishop of Winchester Academy
    Mallard Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 9PW
    Telephone
    01202 512697

    Reception Opening Hours:
    Mon – Thurs: 7.45am to 4.15pm

    Friday: 7.45am to 3.15pm

    Email office@tbowa.org

    For individual email addresses visit our key contacts page.

    All enquiries will be dealt with, in the first instance, by Mrs Ashley Bullivant, Mrs Jessica McCartney or Miss Lucy Jeyes..

    If you would like paper copies of any of the information on our website including policies please contact reception.

    • Duke of Edinburgh
    • Diocese of Winchester