Henry Beaufort School, Winchester

In its own words: "At The Henry Beaufort School, we share an inclusive ethos which focuses on challenge, enjoyment and success for all. Our core values are centred on independent learning. Our students are resilient learners who take pride in being confident, articulate young citizens."

In 2026, pupils at Henry Beaufort School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 52.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.6 in Hampshire and 47 across England.

60% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Hampshire and 47% in England.

That is up from 50.5 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.34: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 36.2, against 55.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 19.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Geography, Chemistry and Physics.

For September 2026 entry, 191 families put Henry Beaufort School as their first choice and 480 named it as one of their preferences, for 218 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Henry Beaufort School are The Westgate School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 59.7); Swanwick Lodge (1.3 miles); Kings' School (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 58.6); and Leigh House Hospital (2.4 miles).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Henry Beaufort School.

Of the 231 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 14% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.

16.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 46 pupils (4.7%) received SEN support and 50 (5.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

Henry Beaufort School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 6 places, 6 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Winchester Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Henry Beaufort School (se-bound), 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Henry Beaufort School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 42 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).

In 2024/25, Henry Beaufort School issued 153 suspensions, 15.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Henry Beaufort School are Harestock Primary School (0.3 miles), Barton Farm Primary Academy (0.3 miles), Weeke Primary School (0.5 miles) and Western Church of England Primary School (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.