St Swithun’s is an ‘appropriately academic’ school which means that they celebrate intellectual curiosity and the life of the mind, but not to the exclusion of all else.
Address:
St Swithun's School, Alresford Road, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 1HA, UK
Tel:
01962 835700
Contact:
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School Details
School Type:
Girls Day & Boarding School
No. of Pupils:
678
Pupil Prep:
206
No. of Boarders:
217
No. of International Boarders:
117
Religious Tradition:
Age Range:
11 to 18
School Stages:
Nursery, Pre-Prep, Prep/Junior/Primary, Senior/Secondary, Sixth Form/College
Educational Programmes:
iGCSE, GCSE, A Level, EPQ
Co-Curricular Programmes:
Dance, Sports, Cookery, Photography, Debating, Art, Creative Arts, Nature, Technology, Performing Arts
Co-Curricular Summary:
Girls enjoy an extensive co-curricular programme including activities as diverse as street dancing, golf, cookery, judo, photography, debating, fencing, art, cross-country running, textiles, dressmaking and home furnishing, touch rugby, pottery, philosophy, public speaking, exploring nature, technology, gardening, self-protection and ballroom dancing.
These, together with participation in musical ensembles, rehearsals for dramatic productions and individual lessons for instruments and communication and performance, give every girl the opportunity to try something new or develop existing interests. We create an environment which encourages all girls to opt in.
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St Swithun's School
St Swithun’s School expects pupils to develop individual passions and through them acquire a range of skills and characteristics. These characteristics will include a willingness to take risks, to question and to debate, and to persevere in the face of difficulty. If a girl can immediately excel at everything asked of her, the School as educators must set the bar higher.
St Swithun’s want all girls to learn about life beyond the school gates, to appreciate the rich variety of our world, to develop an understanding of compassion and to value justice. The girls learn to seize each school day for what it offers, both in and outside the classroom, while looking for opportunities to contribute to the life of the school.
St Swithun’s expect great things from their girls and are rarely disappointed.
Boarding
Boarders at St Swithun’s very often say that boarding is their favourite thing about school. They like being with their friends, having time to take part in lots of activities, being part of a community and being able to roll out of bed into school via breakfast.