School profile
Winchester College
Winchester, Hampshire, United Kingdom · Boys · Ages 13–18
726
Students
692
Boarders
About the school
Winchester College is a boys' (co-educational Sixth Form) boarding school for 726 pupils aged 13–18 in Winchester, Hampshire, 692 of them boarders.
It ranked 26th= among UK independent schools and 30th= overall in the Sunday Times Parent Power 2026; in 2025, 75.7% of A level grades were A*/A and 93.5% of GCSE grades 9–7.
Key facts for parents
Academics
2025: A level 44.3% A*, 75.7% A*/A, 92.4% A*/B; GCSE 93.5% 9–7 (Sunday Times Parent Power 2026). Maths, the sciences, Latin and Greek, and modern languages are strong (GSG 2026).
Where leavers go
2025: 28 to Oxford or Cambridge, 14 overseas (including Harvard and Yale) and 3 to medicine. Imperial, UCL, Durham, Bristol, LSE and King's College London are also popular (GSG 2026).
Recognition
Sunday Times Parent Power 2026 (2025 results): 26th= of UK independent schools and 30th= in the combined state and independent table (A level 75.7% A*/A, GCSE 93.5% 9–7; A-level rank 46=, GCSE rank 26=).
For international families
Boys join at 13+, after a pre-test in Year 6 and interviews. The Sixth Form (16+) is co-educational, and day places are offered only there. Non-UK residents pay a deposit of one term's fee (£20,700) and £1,440 a year for visa administration.
Good to know
Extra costs: registration £480; an acceptance fee of £2,000 (Year 9, credited to a later bill); a £4,000 deposit for UK residents; and exam fees of about £500–£1,000 a set. Support is means-tested.
Rankings
Sunday Times Parent Power
#26
UK independent schools (2026)
Sunday Times Parent Power
#30
State and independent, combined (2026)
Exam results
GCSE
9–7 (A*–A)
93.5%
A Level
A*
44.3%
A*–A
75.7%
A*–B
92.4%
Sources
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