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The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Zoe Johnson-Walker

location_onWoking, GU21 8TL

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

1,504

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Attainment 8

48.7

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GCSE Rank

#33 in Surrey

#1,117 of 3,216 nationally

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The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College is a Foundation school secondary school in Woking, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College is a foundation school in Woking, Surrey, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 1,471 pupils on roll, of whom 19% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 48.7, placing the school #33 in Surrey and #1,117 of 3,216 nationally. 48.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 21.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 7.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

48.7

Grade 5+ E&M

48.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)21.0%

Entering EBacc57.30%

EBacc APS4.35

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc54.80%

EBacc APS4.3

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc60%

EBacc APS4.45

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.1

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc59%

EBacc APS4.79

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc60%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc81%

EBacc APS4.41

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.29

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc64%

EBacc APS3.92

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

14 November 2023

Inspection Report

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19 April 2018

Inspection Report

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27 January 2015

Inspection Report

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11 May 2011

Inspection Report

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06 July 2010

Inspection Report

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03 March 2010

Inspection Report

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23 September 2008

Inspection Report

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13 June 2007

Inspection Report

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30 April 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-04-19

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-01-27

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-05-11

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

7.3%per term

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National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.5%(66 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,471 pupils. During this period, there were 108 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 7.3%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,471	108	7.3%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,486	106	7.1%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,529	82	5.4%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,524	108	7.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,523	89	5.8%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,511	90	6.0%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,504	85	5.7%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,508	74	4.9%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,492	68	4.6%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,491	55	3.7%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,501	53	3.5%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,485	50	3.4%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,489	32	2.1%	1.0%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,486	52	3.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,434	1	0.1%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,434	34	2.4%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,434	52	3.6%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,447	29	2.0%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,456	53	3.6%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,471	59	4.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,451	58	4.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,468	47	3.2%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,472	43	2.9%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,460	31	2.1%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,464	37	2.5%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,461	37	2.5%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 59 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 36 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 34 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 29 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 21 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils