71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
49%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
57%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1306.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,471
Pupils · 2024/25
22%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySurrey
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College · Secondary · Surrey
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
71%
+3pp
76%72%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
49%
+0pp
58%53%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
48.7
+1.2
53.350.447.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.7
EBacc entry
57%
+3pp
81%68%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
EBacc APS
1306.3
+50.0
1378.71317.51256.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1306.3
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.01
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
95%
Education or employment
91%
Education
2%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,471
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
22%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Hermitage Road, St Johns, Woking, GU21 8TL
Local authority
Surrey
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 71% | 49% | 48.7 | Not applicable | 57% | 1306.3 | 59% | 1,471 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 49% | 47.5 | -0.01 | 55% | 1256.3 | 56% | 1,524 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 51% | 49.3 | +0.04 | 60% | 1275.8 | 61% | 1,504 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 58% | 53.3 | +0.10 | 59% | 1378.7 | 61% | 1,491 |
| 2018/19 | 68% | 49% | 47.7 | +0.00 | 81% | 1362.3 | 83% | 1,456 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 38% | 43.3 | -0.29 | 64% | 1065.4 | 67% | 1,468 |
| 2016/17 | 72% | 49% | 47.7 | -0.12 | 66% | — | 67% | 1,464 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,471 | 18.4 | 14% | 22% | 19% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,524 | 17.6 | 13% | 23% | 17% | 8% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,504 | 18.5 | 11% | 22% | 17% | 6% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 1,491 | 17.6 | 12% | 19% | 15% | 6% | 17% |
| 2020/21 | 1,489 | 18.8 | 11% | 18% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,456 | 19.2 | 15% | 19% | 16% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,468 | 18.9 | 12% | 18% | 19% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,464 | 18.1 | 12% | 20% | 19% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.