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Winchester College
Winchester, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Boardingly Worldly rankingProvisional
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Academics
Qualifications offered
Entrance requirements
13+ entry for boys via registration and assessment; 11+ entry via The Pilgrims' School with onward progression to Winchester College in Year 9; 16+ entry for boys and girls into the Sixth Form. Non-refundable registration fee of £480. Acceptance fee of £2,000 for Year 9 entry.
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Boarding & pastoral
Boarding type: Full
Pastoral care: Each boarding house is overseen by a Housemaster. Pupils live and study within their house community. A Sixth Form Girls' Housemistress was appointed in 2025 for the new girls' boarding house.
Latest inspection
Endorsed (2026 inspection: 'Winchester's distinctive education endorsed in our latest inspection')
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