Welcome to the website of The Ridings’ Federation of Academies

Welcome to the website of The Ridings’ Federation and its two Academies: Winterbourne International Academy and Yate International Academy.  The Federation has just over 2,700 students, including a thriving Federation Sixth Form of nearly 500 students. 

Raising and sustaining educational standards is our core purpose.  Public examination results within the Federation's Academies are outstanding.  In August 2011 the Winterbourne International Academy achieved 80% 5A*-C including English and Maths, the first Academy or school in South Gloucestershire to break the 80% barrier.  At the Yate International Academy 50% of students achieved 5A*-C including English and Maths.  The Federation's A Level and International Baccalaureate Diploma performance was also very good within our new Federation Sixth Form.

Uniquely, the Federation, through its Academies, offers both national and international qualifications, ensuring that we can equip our students to meet the global challenges of the 21st Century.

From 1^st September 2011, the Federation established the first 4-19 All Through Academy in South Gloucestershire, with the incorporation of the Woodlands Primary Phase within Yate International Academy.  This development provides the Federation with a very strong foundation upon which to raise standards further within the Yate community.

The £16.5 million new build at the Yate International Academy is on schedule to open on 1^st September 2012 while the £19.3million building programme on the Winterbourne International Academy site is due to commence in July 2012.  This capital investment will ensure that the Federation’s Academies continue to be exciting and fulfilling places for our students to study now and in the future.

I was also delighted that both Academies received 'Good' Ofsted gradings in July 2011.  Ofsted's judgements reinforced not only the progress, but the high standards being set across the Federation.  The Federation and its Academies has an excellent local and growing regional reputation for its educational provision.  A primary aim is for all our staff across the Federation to know each child as an individual, in order to ensure student fulfilment and happiness.

The Federation demands high standards in its Academies in all that it does, reinforcing its belief in the traditional values of hard work, discipline, courtesy and dress.  I am proud of the work of our International Academies, strong in the belief that our confidence derives from knowing and understanding what is happening in each of them.

I have no doubt that you will be impressed when you visit us and assure you of a very warm welcome in each of our Academies.

Our websites have been designed to allow potential new students and their parents/carers to easily find out more about the Academies and for existing parents/carers and students to keep up to date with all the latest news.

We hope that our websites answer all your questions; however, if you have any comments or need to know anything more about the The Ridings’ Federation or the Academies then please email me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

In the meantime please do enjoy the websites.

Dr R S Gibson | Chief Executive Principal