St Swithun's School
St Swithun's School
St Swithun's School
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St Swithun's School Winchester, Hampshire Visit
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St Swithun's School
Winchester
485 pupils, ages 11-18
Girls only
Day and Boarding
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St Swithun's School

There’s a down-to-earth attitude at this all-girls day and boarding school in Winchester. Pupils love how they’re encouraged to try new things and feel comfortable doing so because ‘no-one judges’, and they have a brilliant role model in super head Jane Gandee, who’s a big fan of feeling the fear and doing it anyway. Academic results are stellar and luxurious is no overstatement when it comes to describing the building and grounds, but there’s nothing intimidating about St Swithun’s; achievement is high, but the route is relaxed. It’s also ho...
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Drama production on a pirate ship with bunting
Girl drawing with pastel crayons in art
Girls in overalls and safety glasses looking at a wooden boat in DT
Girls in blue blazers and checked skirts walking together
Girls in orange and black dresses playing netball
Teacher in a blue top in a drama class
Girl in a white top and navy skirt hitting a yellow tennis ball
Girls in navy sports kit running around in front of St Swithun's School

School Updates

  • St Swithun's revels in a record-breaking year of GCSE results

    Students at St Swithun's School in Winchester are celebrating excellent GCSE results, breaking multiple school records.
    St Swithun's revels in a record-breaking year of GCSE results
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  • St Swithun’s celebrates another excellent year of A-Level results

    Students at St Swithun’s School in Winchester are celebrating after the school enjoyed another stellar year of results.
    St Swithun’s celebrates another excellent year of A-Level results
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  • St Swithun’s students climb the hills of Winchester to raise over £50,000

    Senior and prep students at St Swithun’s School set off around Winchester as they took on the St Swithun's Challenge to raise money for transformational bursaries.
    St Swithun’s students climb the hills of Winchester to raise over £50,000
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  • St Swithun’s headmistress named as Girls’ Schools Association President Elect

    Jane Gandee, headmistress at St Swithun’s School in Winchester, has been named the Girls’ Schools Association (GSA) President Elect for 2026/27.
    St Swithun’s headmistress named as Girls’ Schools Association President Elect
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  • St Swithun’s reaccredited as a World Class School HPL School

    St Swithun’s School in Winchester is celebrating after being reaccredited as a High Performance Learning (HPL) World Class School for a further three years.
    St Swithun’s reaccredited as a World Class School HPL School
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  • Students take to the stage for TEDx St Swithun’s School

    St Swithun’s School in Winchester was the venue for an evening of thought-provoking presentations last night at the inaugural TEDX St Swithun’s event.
    Students take to the stage for TEDx St Swithun’s School
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  • Topping Out ceremony celebrates progress on St Swithun’s new indoor sports facility

    St Swithun's recently marked the 'topping out' of the new Building Active Lives development, which will provide outstanding sports facilities for the school and the wider Winchester community.
    Topping Out ceremony celebrates progress on St Swithun’s new indoor sports facility
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  • St Swithun’s School students serve the local community

    St Swithun’s School in Winchester recently ran the inaugural Feeding Communities event producing just under 900 meals for the wider local community.
    St Swithun’s School students serve the local community
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  • St Swithun’s students walk fire to raise funds for charity

    Last week, students and staff at St Swithun’s School in Winchester took on an evening of challenges to support the school's own Bramston Foundation’s Building Active Lives campaign alongside the three school charities.
    St Swithun’s students walk fire to raise funds for charity
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  • We want girls who can learn without limits so they can live without limits

    Katy Barnett, head of U6 on why our new partnership with the International Coalition of Girls' Schools (ICGS) is another important step as we continue to champion the power and vital role of girls-only schools.
    We want girls who can learn without limits so they can live without limits
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  • St Swithun’s partners with Flyhawk to become trailblazers in young women’s sport

    St Swithun’s, a leading girls’ school in Winchester, has become the pioneering partner for the Bournemouth-based, female-founded sportswear brand Flyhawk.
    St Swithun’s partners with Flyhawk to become trailblazers in young women’s sport
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  • St Swithun’s celebrates netball & lacrosse success in outstanding week of sport

    St Swithun’s School was named a finalist in the prestigious Independent Schools of the Year Awards for Sporting Achievement, a reflection of the school’s continued strength and commitment to girls’ sport.
    St Swithun’s celebrates netball & lacrosse success in outstanding week of sport
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  • St Swithun’s School celebrates 25 years of Greenpower

    Current and past students, staff, parents and volunteers came together earlier this month to celebrate 25 years of Greenpower at St Swithun’s School in Winchester.
    St Swithun’s School celebrates 25 years of Greenpower
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  • WATCH: Building Active Lives at St Swithun's

    WATCH: Building Active Lives at St Swithun's
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  • St Swithun’s to build active lives with indoor sports facilities development

    St Swithun’s School in Winchester is embarking on a significant development of its indoor sports facilities to inspire more girls to get active.
    St Swithun’s to build active lives with indoor sports facilities development
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  • WATCH: St Swithun's Sixth Form Video

    WATCH: St Swithun's Sixth Form Video
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  • WATCH: St Swithun's Senior School Headteacher

    WATCH: St Swithun's Senior School Headteacher
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  • WATCH: St Swithun's Senior School Boarding Video

    WATCH: St Swithun's Senior School Boarding Video
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  • See St Swithun's in our All-through Schools Guide

    See St Swithun's in our All-through Schools Guide
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  • See St Swithun's in our Senior Boarding Schools Guide

    See St Swithun's in our Senior Boarding Schools Guide
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St Swithun's School is
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St Swithun's Prep School
St Swithun's Prep School Winchester
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Alresford Road, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 1HA

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office@stswithuns.com
01962 835700

Website
stswithuns.com

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