Henry Beaufort School
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.
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- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
8 Mar 2023Latest monitoring visit (8 Mar 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 19 Jul 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Resourced ProvisionSource: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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