Winchester CollegeSt Swithuns
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Winchester.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Winchester College and St Swithuns.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.7 for Winchester College and 45.2 for St Swithuns.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Winchester College (30.5 in 2021-22, 40.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Swithuns (47.0 in 2021-22, 45.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WinchesterWinchester College | St Swithuns | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Independent School | Independent School | |
| School type | Other independent school | Other independent school | |
| Age range | 13-19 | 2-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 738 | 667 | |
| Capacity | 925 | 780 | |
| Location | Winchester, SO23 9NA | SO21 1HA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.7 | 45.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 84.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 84.6% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.37 | 3.15 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 156 | 87 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 157 | 73 | |
| A-level average points | 50.9 Stronger figure | 49.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | A | A | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 50.9 Stronger figure | 49.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 68.2% Stronger figure | 58.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 734 | 715 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 22.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
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
A-level average points
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Winchester College · St Swithuns