Swanwick Lodge, Winchester
Swanwick Lodge is an all-through school for pupils aged 10 to 17 in Winchester.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Swanwick Lodge in detail
Getting a place at Swanwick Lodge
Across Hampshire, 90% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Hampshire lodged 403 appeals against secondary school offers; 285 reached a hearing and 114 succeeded (40% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Swanwick Lodge are The Westgate School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 59.7); Kings' School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 58.6); Henry Beaufort School (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.4); and Leigh House Hospital (1.6 miles).
The Westgate SchoolKings' SchoolHenry Beaufort SchoolLeigh House Hospital
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Winchester Rail Station, about 440 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Westgate, 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 253 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and drug offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72), as is usual near a town centre.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Swanwick Lodge are St Bede Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles), Western Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles), All Saints Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles) and Winnall Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
St Bede Church of England Primary SchoolWestern Church of England Primary SchoolAll Saints Church of England Primary SchoolWinnall Primary School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby all-through schools
Keep up with Swanwick Lodge
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Swanwick Lodge.
- Toast and Tea, Westgate920m away · Not yet graded
- Barracudas Winchester940m away · Not yet graded
- Kumon Winchester Study Centre940m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 34
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 23 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Winchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Winchester
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,392
Applications
13,874
Got 1st preference
90.1%
Got preferred school
97.6%
All secondary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Swanwick Lodge
Showing 10 of 11 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Swanwick Lodge
What is the catchment area for Swanwick Lodge?
No fixed boundary. When Swanwick Lodge is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Swanwick Lodge?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Swanwick Lodge on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Swanwick Lodge have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Swanwick Lodge: Toast and Tea, Westgate (920m away, registered, not yet graded), Barracudas Winchester (940m away, registered, not yet graded) and Kumon Winchester Study Centre (940m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Swanwick Lodge?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 23 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Swanwick Lodge?
Swanwick Lodge is at Care of: Hampshire County Council, Castle Avenue, Winchester, SO23 8UJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)