Winchester College
College Street, Winchester, SO23 9NA
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 13 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmaster
- Ms Elizabeth Stone
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Winchester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 740
- Pupils on roll
- 738
- URN
- 116532
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01962621100
About this school
Winchester College is an independent school in Winchester. It teaches children aged 13 to 19 and has 738 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Winchester College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Winchester College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1919, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 143 | 157 | 156 |
| Attainment 8 score | 56.4 | 43.9 | 40.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 91% | 86% | 84% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 92% | 86% | 84.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Winchester College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56.4 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 43.9 | 37.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 40.7 | 37.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 715 |
| 2023/24 | 726 |
| 2024/25 | 734 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 107
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Pilgrims School0.1 miles
Independent schools · Winchester
-
Swanwick Lodge0.4 miles
Other types · Winchester
-
University of Winchester0.6 miles
Universities · Winchester
-
Osborne School0.9 miles
Special schools · Winchester
-
St Swithuns1.1 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Winchester
- The Pilgrims School Independent schools
- Twyford School Independent schools
- Lanterns Nursery School and Extended Services Nursery
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barton Farm Primary Academy Primary
- Barton Stacey Church of England Primary School Primary
- Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Harestock Primary School Primary
- Itchen Abbas Primary School Primary
- John Keble Church of England Primary School Primary
- Kings Worthy Primary School Primary
- Micheldever CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Winchester College teach?
- Winchester College teaches children aged 13 to 19. It is an independent school in Winchester.
- Who is the headmaster of Winchester College?
- The headmaster of Winchester College is Ms Elizabeth Stone, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Winchester College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Winchester College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Winchester College?
- Winchester College has 738 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 19.
- Is Winchester College full?
- Winchester College has capacity for 740 pupils and 738 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Winchester College a faith school?
- No. Winchester College has no designated religious character.
- Is Winchester College a selective school?
- Yes. Winchester College is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Winchester College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 56.4 in 2022/23 and 40.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Winchester College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Winchester College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.