Best 3 Secondary schools in Winchester – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Kings' School (Secondary) in Winchester; Swanmore College (Secondary) in Southampton; Henry Beaufort School (Secondary) in Winchester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Kings' School, Swanmore College and Henry Beaufort School. They are secondary phase and community school type located around Winchester, Hampshire and Southampton, Hampshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Kings' School), published Mar 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Kings' School (Mar 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,350, combined total ≈ 4,100, typical FSM 15–20%, range 15–20%–15–20%; all under Hampshire local authority.
| Attribute |
Kings' School
SO22 5PN
|
Swanmore College
SO32 2RB
|
Henry Beaufort School
SO22 6JJ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Community school |
| Location |
Winchester Hampshire SO22 5PN |
Southampton Hampshire SO32 2RB |
Winchester Hampshire SO22 6JJ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 7 Mar 2024 | 2 28 Mar 2014 | 2 19 Jul 2013 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1800 | 1350 | 1015 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Hampshire (850) | Hampshire (850) | Hampshire (850) |
| Website | www.kings-hants.com | swanmore-school.co.uk | www.beaufort.hants.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01962861161 | 01489892256 | 01962880073 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Kings' School
SO22 5PN
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Winchester
Hampshire
SO22 5PN - Ofsted
- 2 7 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hampshire (850)
- Website
- www.kings-hants.com
- Telephone
- 01962861161
Swanmore College
SO32 2RB
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Southampton
Hampshire
SO32 2RB - Ofsted
- 2 28 Mar 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hampshire (850)
- Website
- swanmore-school.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01489892256
Henry Beaufort School
SO22 6JJ
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Winchester
Hampshire
SO22 6JJ - Ofsted
- 2 19 Jul 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hampshire (850)
- Website
- www.beaufort.hants.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01962880073
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