Winchcombe School is a mixed

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located in Winchcombe in the

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of Gloucestershire. The school opened in 1952. Previously a

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administered by

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, Winchcombe School was converted to academy status on 1 June 2011. The school later join the Balcarras Trust in November 2023.

References

External links

Winchcombe School official website
Secondary schools in Gloucestershire Academies in Gloucestershire Winchcombe {{Gloucestershire-school-stub