Winchester House School, Brackley
Winchester House School is an independent school for pupils aged 2 to 13 in Brackley. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Winchester House School in detail
Winchester House School in its own words
In its own words: "Our Nursery to Year 4 Creative Curriculum where the children access their learning through a term long topic creates excited and thoughtful young learners ready to take on the responsibility of independent and collaborative study and challenging specialist subject teaching from Years 5 to 8 as pupils prepare for Common Entrance."
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is with great joy that I lead our wonderful, warm and high-achieving school that lives its vision each and every day, indeed, it courses through our everyday life. “We Teach the Future” represents our unwavering commitment to providing your children with an outstanding education."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, badminton, dance, ballet, chess, STEM and book club.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Who goes there
In 2026, 0 pupils (0%) received SEN support and 1 (0.3%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Winchester House School.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Winchester House (opposite), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 56 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Northamptonshire (90).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
25 March 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
18 January 2022
Regulatory Compliance
8 March 2017
Integrated
12 March 2013
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby independent school
Latest from Winchester House School
The cricket nets are up
30 Sep 2026
Time has taken it’s toll
1 Jul 2026
Non Nobis Solum Lunch 2026
18 Jun 2026
Beauty and the Beast
24 Mar 2026
Red Nose Day at Winchester House
20 Mar 2026
34th British Interschool Ski Championships 2026
19 Mar 2026
From Winchester House School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
4 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 West Northamptonshire is 7 (the median across 208 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
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
355 pupils
400 places
45 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Brackley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Brackley
Across West Northamptonshire council
Places available
5,019
Applications
4,602
Got 1st preference
75.8%
Got preferred school
95.7%
All secondary applications across West Northamptonshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
0.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
355
Total Pupils
190
Boys
165
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Winchester House School
Questions parents ask about Winchester House School
When was Winchester House School last inspected?
Winchester House School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2025.
How many pupils go to Winchester House School?
Winchester House School has around 355 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Winchester House School?
Winchester House School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Winchester House School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 4 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 West Northamptonshire is 7 (the median across 208 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Winchester House School?
Winchester House School is at 44 High Street, Brackley, Brackley, NN13 7AZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)