Kings' School

Community school · Secondary school · Winchester, Hampshire
SO22 5PN
Composite score
72.2

About Kings' School

Kings' School is a secondary school in Winchester, Hampshire, classified by the DfE as a community school. Around 1,780 pupils aged 11 to 16 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 57.8, well above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 0.6 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 10% of secondary schools in England.

65% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 78% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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National rank
#83
In South East
#4
In Hampshire
Top 10%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
57.8
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
65%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
78%
% EBacc grade 5+
41%
EBacc average points score
5.36

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,780 % FSM ever-6 17.9% % EAL 15.2% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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