| Motto | Service before self |
|---|---|
| Established | 1967 |
| Type | foundation comprehensive |
| Headteacher | David Smith |
| Specialism | Sport |
| Location | Hermitage Road Woking Surrey GU21 8TL England |
| Local authority | Surrey |
| DfE URN | 125314 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1590 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Publication | Read it Write |
| Website | www.wcsc.org.uk |
The Winston Churchill School is a comprehensive, secondary school in Woking, England. The school was established in 1967. It is near Knaphill, Bisley, West End, Brookwood and Pirbright. The school holds Specialist Sports College status.[1]
The school has recently developed a partnership with the Bishop Ngala school in Kenya. Furthermore the Woking school has raised money for facilities in the Kenyan school, such as a science laboratory. During the year of 2009, 22 students visited the school, and taught various subjects and sporting disciplines, including: Maths, Science, Dance, Drama, Football, Netball, Basketball and Volleyball.
The school magazine, W.O.M, has been revamped, now called "Read it Write". It is organised mainly by a team of year 11 English prefects.
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The latest Ofsted report concluded in 2007 that the Winston Churchill School was:
Although that the school's rate of unauthorised absence is 1.4% compared to 1.1% locally, GCSE results are higher than those achieved locally and nationally.[3]
Teaching occurs during one-hour lessons with P.E. lessons twice a week (more frequent for P.E. GCSE students) with extra sport, P.E. and "enrichment" style activities (in the form of after-school clubs).