Overall Oxbridge
#15
2 ranked schools · +899 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
285
Offers
79
Offer rate27.7%
+5.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Winchester is the cathedral city of Hampshire, combining the ancient landmarks of Winchester Cathedral and Winchester College with established residential neighbourhoods spreading through areas like Stanmore and Harestock. Around 48,000 people inhabit the built-up area. Venta Belgarum, the Roman settlement here, became crucial to Anglo-Saxon England. Its medieval character persists through historic streets and the University of Winchester.
Winchester City Centre is among the most sought-after pockets for school catchments; St Cross and Badger Farm extend the school-competitive belt across the southern and western suburbs. The South Western Railway connects Winchester to Southampton in around 20 minutes, serving the 127,000-strong City of Winchester district.
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All-through
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Post-16
colleges
2
Special
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Area Performance
Across 29 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.90/10, +0.50 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
Distribution across all Winchester schools
Winchester vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Winchester schools
top 42% of 14,978
top 42% of 14,978
top 17% of 3,862
top 17% of 3,862
top 39% of 2,555
top 39% of 2,555
Overall Oxbridge
2 ranked schools · +899 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
285
Offers
79
Oxford
2 ranked schools · +244 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198
Applications
178
Offers
47
Cambridge
2 ranked schools · +744 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881
Applications
107
Offers
32
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Local directory
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