School profile

Kings' School

Secondary · Community school · Winchester, SO22 5PN

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#312 of 3,312

Better than 90% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Kings' School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Jan 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeCommunity school
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,737
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherDr James Adams
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116468.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.58.6, better than England, better than Hampshire45.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.83.3%, better than England, better than Hampshire65%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.67.8%, better than England, better than Hampshire44.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.26.4%, better than England, better than Hampshire12%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths81.9%, better than England, better than Hampshire60.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4348--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,737
Girls847
Boys890
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.8%
First language not English15.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,680
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.157
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.73
Average class size25.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
69.4%
Other White
8.2%
Other mixed
4.3%
Indian
3.8%
Chinese
2.7%
Other Asian
2.6%
Other Black
1.8%
White and Asian
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Pakistani
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)108.55
Teaching assistants (FTE)32.08
Support staff (FTE)79.75
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25112.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2596.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255.9
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2511

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.373
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.773
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.318
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.318
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)11

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence7.1%, better than England, better than Hampshire8.2%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.5%, better than England, similar to Hampshire20.9%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.8%, better than England, better than Hampshire4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.95.5%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.93.3%
Sixth form college78.5%
Further education13.4%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.1.7%
Apprenticeship1.4%
School sixth form1.1%
Employment0.8%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Kings' School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary School, WinchesterVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWestern Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.0 miAll-throughThe Westgate SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryStanmore Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryOliver's Battery Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryWeeke Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Faith's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.4 miNurseryLanterns Nursery School and Extended ServicesLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.5 miNot applicableThe Pilgrims SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.5 miNot applicableWinchester CollegeOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Kings' School

What is Kings' School's Ofsted rating?

Kings' School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Jan 2024.

How does Kings' School rank in England?

Kings' School ranks 312 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 90% of schools).

What are Kings' School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 67.8% of pupils at Kings' School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 58.6 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Kings' School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Kings' School made 373 offers from 773 applications (2.1 per offer), and 318 of 318 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Kings' School?

Kings' School has 1,737 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Kings' School?

Kings' School had 1,680 school places in 2024/25.

Does Kings' School have a sixth form?

No, Kings' School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Kings' School?

At Kings' School, the average class had 25.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Kings' School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Kings' School missed 7.1% of sessions (England 8%), and 19.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.