The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College
Woking, GU21 8TL · Surrey · secondary school
32nd of 54 secondary schools in Surrey we can score, 58 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 924 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 5.1/10 among them, against 5.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 48.7 · 62 | 30% | 1.87 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.01 · 50 | 25% | 1.24 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 48.7 · 65 | 10% | 0.65 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted following an inspection in 2023. In 2024/25, 48.7% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 48.7, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.01 in 2023/24, indicating pupils performed slightly below those with similar starting points nationally. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 5.1 out of 10 among them, against 5.8 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Rock N Pop Club and Music Tech Club, or participate in the Orchestra, String Ensemble, Jazz Group, Big Band, Brass Group, Folk Ensemble, Choir, and Percussion Ensemble. A Music Tour is also offered.
Getting in. There are 1439 pupils in a school with 1500 places, leaving 61 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who need extra help to reach the national median in Attainment 8? What specific support is available for students aiming to improve their Progress 8 scores? How does the specialist sports college status integrate with the academic curriculum?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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