Schools in Winchester[1]
Local authority district E07000094 · 57 open schools[2]
Neighbourhood deprivation
The district's 72 neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs)[3] by their place in England's Index of Multiple Deprivation, in fifths of all neighbourhoods (1 in 5 of England's neighbourhoods is in each fifth):
- most deprived 20%: 1 (1%)[4]
- second 20%: 4 (6%)[4]
- middle 20%: 14 (19%)[4]
- fourth 20%: 19 (26%)[4]
- least deprived 20%: 34 (47%)[4]
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 deciles grouped in pairs; it describes the neighbourhoods, not the pupils who attend the district's schools.
By kind of deprivation
The share of the district's neighbourhoods in each fifth of England's on each part of the index (the most deprived 20% are deciles 1 and 2, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of England's neighbourhoods):
| Measure | Most deprived 20% | Second | Middle | Fourth | Least deprived 20% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | 1%[4] | 10%[4] | 17%[4] | 25%[4] | 47%[4] |
| Employment | 1%[4] | 4%[4] | 22%[4] | 25%[4] | 47%[4] |
| Education and skills | 6%[4] | 7%[4] | 13%[4] | 17%[4] | 58%[4] |
| Health and disability | 4%[4] | 3%[4] | 15%[4] | 24%[4] | 54%[4] |
| Crime | 7%[4] | 10%[4] | 19%[4] | 28%[4] | 36%[4] |
| Housing and services | 22%[4] | 25%[4] | 7%[4] | 22%[4] | 24%[4] |
| Living environment | 13%[4] | 11%[4] | 13%[4] | 18%[4] | 46%[4] |
| Children in low-income families | 3%[4] | 4%[4] | 22%[4] | 24%[4] | 47%[4] |
English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Income: People on low incomes: out of work, or in work on low pay, and receiving benefits or tax credits. Employment: Working-age people out of work through unemployment, sickness, disability or caring. Education and skills: Low attainment and skills: children's results and staying on in education, adults' qualifications and English. Health and disability: Risk of early death and of a poorer quality of life through ill health or disability. Crime: Risk of personal and material victimisation: recorded violence, burglary, theft and criminal damage. Housing and services: Barriers to housing and services: distance to a GP, school, shop and post office, and housing that is unaffordable, overcrowded or hard to get. Living environment: The quality of the local environment: housing in poor condition or without central heating, air quality and road accidents. Children in low-income families: Children aged 0–15 living in income-deprived families (the IDACI, part of the income measure).
Census 2021
Shares in the district's neighbourhoods together, on census day (21 March 2021):
- Households that own their home: 65.6% of 51,720 households[5] (England: 61.3%[5])
- Adults with a degree or similar: 44.9% of 104,762 residents aged 16 and over[6] (England: 33.9%[6])
- Adults in higher managerial and professional jobs: 21.2% of 104,740 residents aged 16 and over[7] (England: 13.2%[7])
Households that own their home: Households that own their home outright or with a mortgage or loan (shared ownership not included), of all households. Adults with a degree or similar: Residents aged 16 and over whose highest qualification is Level 4 or above (a degree, HND, NVQ level 4 or higher), of all residents aged 16 and over. Adults in higher managerial and professional jobs: Residents aged 16 and over in higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (NS-SEC classes 1–3, by their current or most recent job), of all residents aged 16 and over.
Secondary schools (5)
| School | Ages | Headline results |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Beaufort School | 11–16[2] |
A8 52 2025/26[8]
|
| Kings' School | 11–16[2] |
A8 59 2025/26[8]
|
| Perins School | 11–16[2] |
A8 49 2025/26[8]
|
| Swanmore College | 11–16[2] |
A8 52 2025/26[8]
|
| The Westgate School | 4–16[2] |
Independent schools (6)
| School | Ages | Headline results |
|---|---|---|
| Brockwood Park School | 13–20[2] |
AL B+ 2024/25[10]
|
| Prince's Mead School | 2–11[2] | |
| St Swithuns | 2–18[2] |
AL A 2024/25[10]
|
| The Pilgrims School | 4–13[2] | |
| Twyford School | 2–13[2] | |
| Winchester College | 13–19[2] |
AL A 2024/25[10]
|
Special schools and alternative provision (2)
| School | Ages | Headline results |
|---|---|---|
| Osborne School | 11–19[2] | |
| Shepherds Down Special School | 4–11[2] |
Nursery schools (1)
| School | Ages | Headline results |
|---|---|---|
| Lanterns Nursery School and Extended Services | 2–5[2] |
Sources
- Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Office for National Statistics: LSOA (2021) to Electoral Ward (2026) to LAD (2026) Best Fit Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-07. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: English Indices of Deprivation. Period 2025. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Office for National Statistics: Census 2021: TS054 Tenure. Period 2021-03-21, final, published 2023-01-06. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Office for National Statistics: Census 2021: TS067 Highest level of qualification. Period 2021-03-21, final, published 2023-01-10. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Office for National Statistics: Census 2021: TS062 NS-SeC. Period 2021-03-21, final, published 2022-12-08. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS2 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.