The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports CollegeGordon's School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Woking.
Summary of the comparison
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College and Gordon's School are secondary schools in Woking.
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Gordon's School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Gordon's School is ahead on our composite score.
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College was judged Good and Gordon's School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.7 for The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College and 63.6 for Gordon's School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College (53.3 in 2021-22, 48.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Gordon's School (64.7 in 2021-22, 63.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WokingThe Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College | WokingGordon's School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | B84/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 55 in Surrey | 2nd of 55 in Surrey Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,471 | 981 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 790 | |
| Location | Woking, GU21 8TL | Woking, GU24 9PT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.7 | 63.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.7% | 76.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.0% | 89.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 57.3% | 72.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.35 | 6.04 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 300 | 127 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 160 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 41.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 41.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 26.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,471 | 981 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.0% | 3.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.8% | 15.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.5% | 8.6% 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.
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College
Gordon's School
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