The school continues to coordinate with Hampshire County Council for admissions, but has been sponsored by the Academies Enterprise Trust since 2012.

Winton's first set of results as an AET Academy saw 36% of students achieve 5 GCSES A-C (including English and Maths).

As this figure fell short of the minimum standards outlined in the government’s floor target of 40% 5 GCSEs A-C (including English and Maths),[7] the headteacher Chris McShane, resigned.

There’s a real momentum in the Academy with absolute commitment from all stakeholders to rapidly get the school back to being a centre of academic excellence in the community.

However concerns remained about how the academy was doing and so in April 2015 Sir George Young, the outgoing MP, and his successor Kit Malthouse met with Ian Comfort, the head of Academies Enterprise Trust in order to stress the importance of raising standards at Winton Community College.

[26] During 2015 there was a significant drive to improve library facilities[27] and Dame Lucy Jeanne Neville-Rolfe visited the school to give advice on business and entrepreneurship.

They hold the Principal to account tightly[30]Leaders and managers are not taking effective action towards the removal of special measures.