Henry Beaufort SchoolKings' School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Winchester.
Summary of the comparison
Henry Beaufort School and Kings' School are secondary schools in Winchester.
Henry Beaufort School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kings' School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kings' School is ahead on our composite score.
Henry Beaufort School was judged Good and Kings' School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.4 for Henry Beaufort School and 58.6 for Kings' School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Henry Beaufort School (54.7 in 2021-22, 52.4 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Kings' School (60.5 in 2021-22, 58.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WinchesterHenry Beaufort School | WinchesterKings' School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 69 in Hampshire | 7th of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 979 | 1,737 | |
| Capacity | 1,015 | 1,800 | |
| Location | Winchester, SO22 6JJ | Winchester, SO22 5PN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.4 | 58.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 60.2% | 67.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.6% | 83.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 201 | 348 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,005 | 1,780 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.2% | 17.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.4% | 15.2% | |
| SEN support | 4.7% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.3% Stronger figure | 20.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Henry Beaufort School
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