The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports CollegeWoking High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Woking.
Summary of the comparison
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College and Woking High School are secondary schools in Woking.
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Woking High School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Woking High School is ahead on our composite score.
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College was judged Good and Woking High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.1 for The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College and 51.4 for Woking High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College (53.3 in 2021-22, 51.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Woking High School (54.7 in 2021-22, 51.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WokingThe Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College | WokingWoking High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 57 in Surrey | 22nd of 57 in Surrey Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,439 | 1,205 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Woking, GU21 8TL | Woking, GU21 4TJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.1 | 51.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.4% | 54.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.4% | 73.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 290 | 234 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,471 | 1,208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.0% | 20.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.8% | 16.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.5% | 15.4% 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
Woking High School
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