The School Today

Today St Swithun’s is a modern and flourishing educational organisation. The School is set on an impressive and attractive campus of 45 acres overlooking the Hampshire Downs on the outskirts of Winchester. It offers girls exceptional teaching, sporting and recreational facilities.

The school offers day, weekly boarding and full boarding options for girls aged 11-18.  There is an adjoining Junior School for girls aged 3-11 and boys up to the age of 7 years.

St Swithun’s is a registered charity and is governed by the School Council. The Senior School has approximately 480 girls from age 11 - 18. Entry to the Senior School is primarily at 11+, 12+ or 13+ and 16+ (Sixth Form).

The Senior School has 6 boarding houses for its 230 full and weekly boarders, with separate houses for those in their first year and those in the Upper Sixth. The school buildings are modern and well equipped. As well as the normal academic classrooms and science laboratories, there is a magnificent performing arts centre with a 600-seat auditorium, a music school, an art and technology block, a sports hall and a full-size swimming pool. A new library, Careers and ICT facility, the Bramston Library, was opened in September 2007. The grounds are spacious and encompass sports fields, tennis courts and gardens.