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About us
About us
The college was founded in the fourteenth century by William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor to Edward III and Richard II.
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Admissions
Admissions
The admission of boys to Winchester at age thirteen is largely in the hands of Housemasters. When a boy is eight years old his name can be registered for entry into the School as a prospective member of a particular boarding House.
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Education
Education
A Winchester education is unique. Our pupils enjoy good teaching and our teachers enjoy the liveliness of bright pupils. Success in examinations is one consequence of this, but we think it more important to encourage boys to love learning.
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Pastoral Care
Pastoral Care
Everything we do at Winchester is an aspect of our pastoral care of the boys; classes, sports teams, clubs and societies. We are a fully resident community and we think of ourselves as a network of friends.
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Support Us
Support Us
Development and Win Coll Soc work together to support the School through fundraising and events for OWs, parents and past parents.
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Community
Community
Although the School is immediately outside the mediaeval city walls of Winchester near to Kingsgate, it has always been a part of the wider community and this is nowhere more evident than in its current geography.
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Enterprises
Enterprises
Winchester College Enterprises is responsible for the use of all College facilities by members of the public outside of term time.
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Register
Register
Complete and submit the online questionnaire for your entry into the Seventh Edition of the Winchester College Register.
Science
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The Science Society has been inviting scientists, engineers and medics to give lectures to Wykehamists for some 30 years. There are usually between two and four lectures a term with anything from 30 to 120 boys from all years attending; some lectures are given by the local branches of the Institute of Physics and the Royal Society of Chemistry. The lecture topics vary widely as can be seen from the examples below:
- The Search for Extraterrestrial Life (IoP)
- The Physics of Ice Cream
- The Elements of Murder
- The Ten Plagues of Egypt
- Why can't a man be more like a woman
- Jabs, Scab and Crabs
The society is run on a day to day basis by the four officers of the club who send out invitations to potential lecturers, promote the lecturers and, with the help of the don in charge meet, greet and entertain visiting speakers.