Henry Beaufort School
99%
Capacity
1,005
Pupils
2.3x
Demand
About Henry Beaufort School
Henry Beaufort School is a mixed state secondary in Winchester, Hampshire, currently educating 1,005 pupils against a capacity of 1,015 — so it is essentially full. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 15.9%, which is above the national average for secondary schools (typically around 14-15%), suggesting a slightly higher-than-average level of disadvantage in its intake. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 452 applications for 196 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.31, and 154 of those applications were first preferences, of which 153 were offered. That near-perfect first-preference conversion rate indicates that most families who put it top of their list get in, but competition is still fierce. The school has no sixth form, so pupils leave at 16, and it is not a boarding or nursery provider.
Academically, Henry Beaufort performs well above the local average. Its Progress 8 score of 0.34 is rated 'Above average' nationally, and compares very favourably with the Hampshire local authority average of -0.17 — meaning pupils here make significantly more progress than peers across the county. The Attainment 8 score is 53.3, and 81.4% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths (the basics 9-4 measure). The EBacc average point score is 4.73, with 40.7% of pupils entering the EBacc suite of subjects. In the most recent Ofsted inspection (an ungraded visit in March 2023), the school was confirmed to remain Good, with leadership and management also rated Good. Its previous graded inspection in 2013 rated it Outstanding overall, so the current Good rating reflects a slight dip but sustained strong performance.
The school offers a broad range of facilities including a theatre, astro turf, science labs, and a chapel, plus sports from rowing to rugby and clubs like Model UN and Young Enterprise. Its SEND provisions are comprehensive, covering dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health, speech and language needs, visual impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder, with a resourced provision on site. Henry Beaufort ranks 2nd out of 5 schools in Winchester on Progress 8, and 6th out of 80 similar schools across Hampshire. It suits families who want a well-subscribed, high-progress secondary without a sixth form, and who value strong academic outcomes alongside a wide extracurricular offer — particularly those whose children may need SEND support, given the breadth of provisions available.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 16 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Address | Priors Dean Road, Winchester, Winchester, SO22 6JJ |
| Headteacher | Susan Hearle |
| Local Authority | Hampshire |
| Number of Pupils | 1,005 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 15.9% |
| School Capacity | 1,005 / 1,015 (99% full) |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
8 Mar 2023Overall Effectiveness
Good
Latest inspection (8 Mar 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 19 Jul 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (+0.34)
760th of 3,141
Nationally
119th of 461
In South East
2nd of 5
In Winchester
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make more progress than similar students nationally
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
Where GCSE leavers go
2022/231%
of GCSE leavers stay on for sixth form at this school (cohort: 166 pupils).
- Sixth form college58%
- FE college23%
- Not sustained8%
- Employment5%
- Apprenticeship3%
- School sixth form (stay)1%
91% of leavers had a sustained destination 6 months on.
Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance, KS4 pupil destinations 2022/23 (revised). Only state-funded schools are required to report.
SEND Support
Resourced ProvisionSource: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
12Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
20Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed196
452
Good Demand
Popular school with more applications than places
154 families put this school as their 1st choice (34% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
Class profile
2024/25Better than half of schools in England.
Better than half of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Below the national average (25%).
Lower than the national median (10%) — mostly English as first language.
Ethnic background
- White British80.7%
- Asian5.6%
- White (other)5.3%
- Mixed5.2%
- Black0.2%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/25Half of schools in England do better than this.
Half of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Permanent exclusion is rare — most schools have none in a given year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
7
Total schools
5
Oversubscribed
3
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Contact Information
Priors Dean Road, Winchester
Winchester, SO22 6JJ
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