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Fee-paying schools in SO21, Winchester

4 fee-paying schools sit within 3 miles of central SO21, the nearest being The Pilgrims School at 1.1 mi, 1 of them selective, 2 single-sex. Nearest first; each age range is the school's own statutory range, which decides whether it takes a given year group.

School Distance Ages Takes
The Pilgrims School 1.1 mi 4 to 13 Primary
Boys
Church of England
Winchester College 1.2 mi 13 to 19 Secondary
Selective
St Swithuns 1.4 mi 2 to 18 All-through
Girls
Church of England
Prince's Mead School 1.8 mi 3 to 11 Primary
No Ofsted grades here, and that is not a bad sign. Fee-paying schools like The Pilgrims School are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate rather than Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed, so no rating exists for us to show. Fees are not open data either.

The state schools alongside them

SO21 also holds 12 state primary and 3 state secondary schools, with Ofsted ratings and exam results. The full school breakdown for SO21 →

Checking a specific address

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Common questions

How many private schools are there in SO21?

4 fee-paying schools within 3 miles of central SO21, Winchester, from the Department for Education's register. Each one's age range, whether it selects and how full it is are listed on this page.

Do private schools in SO21 have Ofsted ratings?

No, and a blank rating is not a bad sign. Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate rather than Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed, so no rating exists for us to show.

Are private schools in SO21 selective?

1 of the 4 select on ability at entry, according to their admissions policy on the register. The rest do not, though most fee-paying schools still assess applicants in some way.

Are there single-sex private schools in SO21?

2 of the 4 take boys only or girls only. The rest are mixed.

Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools. Read how every figure here is sourced on the methodology page. If something looks wrong, tell us and it goes on the accuracy log.