Peter Symonds College
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Average A level gradeB-2024/25
Peter Symonds College is a further education in Winchester for boys and girls aged 16 to 99.
Owens Road, Winchester, SO22 6RX01962 857500psc.ac.ukMs Sara Russell principalAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Results
A level and sixth-form results, 2025
2,393 students finished sixth-form courses.
Average A level gradeB-36.9 points per entry
A level progress+0.04Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better21%with two subjects universities favour
Stayed and finished95%of students who started
All sixth-form measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,393 | 2,270 | 2,162 | 2,240 | 3,960 | 4,021 |
| Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry | 36.87 | 38.37 | 37.48 | 40.21 | 37.38 | 36.21 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B | B- | B | B- | B- |
| Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS | 37.63 | 38.57 | 37.67 | 40.61 | 35.86 | 35.55 |
| AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects | 21% | 22% | 20% | 26% | 21% | 20% |
| A level progressA level value added | +0.04 | +0.10 | – | – | +0.14 | +0.05 |
| Applied general courses: points per entry | 30.83 | 30.14 | 31.01 | 34.10 | – | – |
| T levels: points per entry | 35.70 | 38.15 | 38.18 | 37.13 | – | – |
| Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed | 95% | 93% | 95% | 95% | 92% | 95% |
A level subjects
39 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.
Strongest A levels
French89%A* to B, England 60% · 55 entries
Italian100%A* to B, England 74% · 13 entries
English Language and Literature73%A* to B, England 47% · 81 entries
Textiles91%A* to B, England 67% · 57 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics644Psychology444Biology440Chemistry353Business Studies310Economics284History273Physics269Sociology226Geography214Law181Government and Politics160English Literature158Mathematics (Further)131Physical Education / Sports Studies131Computer Science122Environmental Science113Media / Film / TV Studies103Design and Technology (Product Design)99Fine Art86English Language and Literature81Classical Civilisation78Graphics76English Language75Spanish74Photography65Logic / Philosophy65Film Studies60Textiles57French55Mathematics (Statistics)39Music38Religious Studies35Drama and Theatre Studies263D Studies26German21Dance18Italian13Latin5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics644 entries · 48% A* or A · 97% passed
67%England 60%
Psychology444 entries · 22% A* or A · 99% passed
54%England 46%
Biology440 entries · 39% A* or A · 99% passed
63%England 49%
Chemistry353 entries · 43% A* or A · 97% passed
65%England 53%
Business Studies310 entries · 14% A* or A · 97% passed
43%England 47%
Economics284 entries · 26% A* or A · 100% passed
63%England 57%
History273 entries · 25% A* or A · 99% passed
61%England 55%
Physics269 entries · 34% A* or A · 98% passed
55%England 51%
Sociology226 entries · 18% A* or A · 97% passed
40%England 49%
Geography214 entries · 26% A* or A · 99% passed
55%England 51%
Law181 entries · 20% A* or A · 96% passed
41%England 40%
Government and Politics160 entries · 21% A* or A · 98% passed
59%England 55%
English Literature158 entries · 24% A* or A · 99% passed
61%England 52%
Mathematics (Further)131 entries · 51% A* or A · 98% passed
83%England 76%
Physical Education / Sports Studies131 entries · 28% A* or A · 95% passed
55%England 41%
Computer Science122 entries · 20% A* or A · 96% passed
39%England 46%
Environmental Science113 entries · 16% A* or A · 98% passed
37%England 34%
Media / Film / TV Studies103 entries · 29% A* or A · 98% passed
57%England 46%
Design and Technology (Product Design)99 entries · 16% A* or A · 97% passed
44%England 38%
Fine Art86 entries · 41% A* or A · 100% passed
71%England 65%
English Language and Literature81 entries · 44% A* or A · 100% passed
73%England 47%
Classical Civilisation78 entries · 15% A* or A · 97% passed
40%England 55%
Graphics76 entries · 34% A* or A · 100% passed
74%England 65%
English Language75 entries · 19% A* or A · 100% passed
57%England 44%
Spanish74 entries · 28% A* or A · 100% passed
70%England 59%
Photography65 entries · 28% A* or A · 100% passed
62%England 58%
Logic / Philosophy65 entries · 23% A* or A · 95% passed
55%England 46%
Film Studies60 entries · 25% A* or A · 100% passed
60%England 57%
Textiles57 entries · 47% A* or A · 100% passed
91%England 67%
French55 entries · 62% A* or A · 100% passed
89%England 60%
Mathematics (Statistics)39 entries · 13% A* or A · 90% passed
36%England 35%
Music38 entries · 29% A* or A · 97% passed
58%England 47%
Religious Studies35 entries · 20% A* or A · 100% passed
54%England 50%
Drama and Theatre Studies26 entries · 12% A* or A · 100% passed
62%England 54%
3D Studies26 entries · 12% A* or A · 100% passed
73%England 58%
German21 entries · 52% A* or A · 100% passed
67%England 59%
Dance18 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
50%England 62%
Italian13 entries · 92% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 74%
Latin5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 51%
A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Hampshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Pupils on roll–
Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals
What pupils do next
After sixth form
Where the 2,105 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Still in education, work or training87%and stayed there for at least six months
University 51%Further education college 3%Apprenticeship 3%Work 30%Other education or training 1%Not in education, work or training 9%
Among pupils from low-income families it was 80%, compared with 87% for everyone else.
Where the ones heading for university went
Went on to degree-level study or training79%England 72%
Top-third universities35%England 22%. The universities that ask for the highest grades
Higher or degree apprenticeship3%England 6%
Higher technical course1%Level 4 or 5, such as an HNC or HND
Among students from low-income families, 64% went on to degree-level study or training and 20% to a top-third university.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 87% | 88% | 88% | – |
| Education | 54% | 56% | 56% | – |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| Work | 30% | 29% | 30% | – |
| Not in education, work or training | 9% | 8% | 8% | – |
The area around the school
Crimes within 500 m20312 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate134 per 1,000 people47% higher than the England average
Typical house price£460,240Winchester
Nearest bus stop50 mPeter Symonds, 20 stops within 500 m
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanterns Nursery School and Extended Services | Local authority nursery school | 170 m | 109 | Outstanding 2023 | – | Compare |
| Osborne School | Council | 310 m | 220 | Outstanding 2022 | – | Compare |
| The Westgate School | Council | 700 m | 1,649 | Outstanding 2023 | 93 | Compare |
| Weeke Primary School | Council | 920 m | 394 | Good 2024 | 84 | Compare |
| Swanwick Lodge | Secure units | 930 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| St Bede Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 930 m | 414 | No overall grade 2024 | 96 | Compare |
| Western Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 0.6 miles | 387 | No overall grade 2025 | 56 | Compare |
| Barton Farm Primary Academy | Free school | 0.7 miles | 345 | Outstanding 2023 | 100 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Peter Symonds College a good school?
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How many pupils does Peter Symonds College have?
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Contact and details
- Address
- Owens Road, Winchester, SO22 6RX
- Telephone
- 01962 857500
- Website
- www.psc.ac.uk
- Principal
- Ms Sara Russell
- Type of school
- Further education (Further education, colleges)
- Phase
- College, ages 16-99
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Ward
- St Paul
- Constituency
- Winchester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 130708 · LAESTAB 8508609 · UKPRN 10005072
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- A level subjects: DfE A level and other 16 to 18 results, subject entries and grades, 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.