The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College Catchment Area
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College is a foundation secondary school in Woking, Surrey , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1471 pupils, and a capacity of 1500 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
1,471
Pupils
1,500
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College?
The catchment area for The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College is the geographic zone Surrey uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Secondary school places at The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College are allocated by Surrey using ranked oversubscription criteria. Catchment area residence is typically among the highest priorities after looked-after children and siblings, and the boundary is reviewed each year.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Surrey before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Surrey catchment area documents →The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College: 1500 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College has a published admission number of 1500 places. 1471 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1500, Surrey's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 18.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Woking.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Surrey publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Surrey Council school admissions (official) →
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College: School Information
- Full address
- Hermitage Road, St Johns, Woking, GU21 8TL
- Local authority
- Surrey
- School type
- Foundation school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 18.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 125314
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College
What is the catchment area for The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College? ▾
The catchment area for The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College is the geographic zone Surrey uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College oversubscribed? ▾
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College is operating close to its capacity of 1500 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College? ▾
Admission to The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College is managed by Surrey. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College cover? ▾
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College is a secondary school in Woking, Surrey, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College? ▾
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.