Kings' SchoolThornden School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Kings' School and Thornden School are secondary schools.
Kings' School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Thornden School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Thornden School is ahead on our composite score.
Kings' School was judged Good and Thornden School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 58.6 for Kings' School and 64.5 for Thornden School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Kings' School (60.5 in 2021-22, 58.6 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Thornden School (65.2 in 2021-22, 64.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WinchesterKings' School | EastleighThornden School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 69 in Hampshire | 1st of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,737 | 1,440 | |
| Capacity | 1,800 | 1,400 | |
| Location | Winchester, SO22 5PN | Eastleigh, SO53 2DW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 58.6 | 64.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 67.8% | 79.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 83.3% | 91.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 348 | 294 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,780 | 1,451 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.9% | 6.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.2% | 13.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 6.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.3% | 11.3% Stronger figure | 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.
Kings' School
Thornden School
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