What is the best private school in Winchester?

Are you looking to find the best private school in Winchester? One of these independent schools could be the perfect choice for your child, depending on whether you are looking for a prep (primary) or senior (secondary) school. There are many excellent choices available in Winchester for prospective parents.

Photo: St Swithun's School
St Swithun's School

St Swithun's School offers day and boarding places for girls aged 3 to 18 years, with a coed preschool.

Top private schools in and around Winchester

Finding the right school for your child is not easy. Many parents start their search looking for 'the best' school but actually it is all about searching for 'the right' school. At the right school, your child will be happy and will thrive and may well perform better than at a highly academic school in which they could struggle and find it hard to be themselves.

Parents have a range of prep (primary) schools in Winchester to choose from such as St Swithun's School for girls, which offers places from 3 through to 18 years, Pilgrim's School, Prince's Mead School, and Twyford School. Further afield at Romsey is King Edward VI Preparatory School.

At secondary (senior) level, as well as St Swithun's School for girls, Winchester College offers places for boys from age 13, with a coed Sixth Form.

Open events for prospective families

The best way to discover a school is to visit – meet the Head, explore the facilities and talk to pupils and staff. Find out more at one of the local open days taking place at schools in Winchester.

Nov
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Prep Open Afternoon, St Swithun's School

Prep Open Afternoon

Nov
14
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Nursery & Reception Open Morning, King Edward VI Preparatory School

Nursery & Reception Open Morning

Feb
6
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KES Prep In Action, King Edward VI Preparatory School

KES Prep In Action

Feb
7
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Whole School Open Morning, Ryde School

Whole School Open Morning

Feb
27
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Early Years Activity Afternoon, St Swithun's School

Early Years Activity Afternoon

Private schools in Winchester

There are plenty of choices for parents in areas like Winchester, but it can often be hard to find the right school. It is important to find the school with the right ethos and values which match with your own.

  • St Swithun's School

    St Swithun's School is an independent day and boarding school for girls aged 3 to 18 with a co-ed preschool, in Winchester, Hampshire. The school occupies a site of 45 acres and has excellent facilities including a new building for the prep school which opened in 2015.
    Find out more about St Swithun's School