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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College

Foundation secondary school in Woking (Surrey).

Attainment 8
51.1
▲ 4.9 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
53.4%
▲ 7pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
92.1%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.6
▲ 1.9 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
19.0%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
10.4%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
96%
1,439 / 1,500 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Nov 2023

Who runs this school

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), via WhatSchool, record last changed 21-10-2026.
Maintained by
Surrey (local council)
Type of school
Foundation school
Ages
11 to 16
Admissions authority
School governing body
Federation
Not part of a federation
Trust
Not part of an academy trust

On Governance Register

iGovernors: Get Information about Schools governance data, as held on Governance Register. School counts: Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026.
  • 12 governors are listed for this school on Governance Register. See the Overview.
  • Surrey has 518 schools on the register, including 4 council-maintained secondary schools. See them all.

What this means

Funding
Funded by the local council from the government's school funding, using a local formula.
Staff and buildings
The governing body employs the staff. The land and buildings are owned by the governing body or a charitable foundation.
Admissions
The governing body is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy, with applications usually coordinated by the local council.
Governance
A governing body, sometimes with foundation governors, runs the school.

General explanation of how this type of school works in England, not a statement about this school. See GOV.UK types of school.