The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College
Hermitage Road, St Johns, Woking, GU21 8TLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College is a secondary school in Woking for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 512 schools in Surrey. It ranks 4th of 6 secondary schools in Woking. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2015.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 27 January 2015, report published 25 February 2015
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 14 November 2023
This is an inclusive school, with high expectations for pupils' conduct and achievement. Pupils are encouraged to do well, not just academically but also in developing the skills they need to contribute to the world outside of school. They benefit from 'Winston extra' lessons where, among other things, they are supported to reflect on their strengths and development needs around a framework of what the school calls 'Winston competencies and skills'. Pupils recognise how these strategies support them in being not just effective learners, but well-rounded citizens, for example in developing skills of collaboration, communication or resilience. Behaviour around the school site is generally calm and respectful and the significant majority of pupils meet the school's high expectations for conduct well. A small minority of pupils challenge these expectations from time to time, though these are dealt with swiftly. Pupils and their families are supported to identify the barriers to pupils behaving well and use this knowledge to reflect on and improve their conduct. For a small number of pupils, an adapted curriculum supports them to be successful.
What the school should improve
- The school uses a range of different initiatives to support pupils' attendance. However, they do not consistently evaluate these for their impact. As a result, they are not always aware what initiatives are working and what needs adapting. The school needs to ensure that they routinely evaluate the impact of their actions so that all pupils, but especially the most disadvantaged, are supported in attending school well.
- The school has worked to develop systems to support and enrich the provision for disadvantaged pupils to narrow the gap between them and their peers. These are still embedding, especially in terms of the precise adaptations to support their learning in the classroom. The school needs to continue to embed these initiatives so that all pupils are supported to do well.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
300 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
1,439 pupils on roll, with places for 1,500
Schools near The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoe Valley School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 46.9 |
| Woking High School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 54.3 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 58.1 |
| Woking College | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Hoe Bridge School | 3 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Foundation school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zoe Johnson-Walker
- Phone
- 01483476861
- Address
- Hermitage Road, St Johns, Woking, GU21 8TL
- Local authority
- Surrey
- URN
- 125314
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.