Peter Symonds College A GSG School
- Peter Symonds College
Owens Road
Winchester
Hampshire
SO22 6RX - Head: Sara Russell
- T 01962 857500
- F 01962 857501
- E [email protected]
- W www.psc.ac.uk
- A state school for boys and girls aged from 16 to 19.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Hampshire
- Pupils: 4,812
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: Day free; Boarding £17,580 - £18,945 pa
- Open days: October and July
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Often chosen for its academic reputation, results here are excellent. ‘Head and shoulders’ above other options, said a student. All the more impressive when you consider that the college is non-selective – magic ingredient is value added, up one grade across three A levels. ‘Education is most important here,’ a student told us as she described wearily how in some schools everything is important – ‘here: education’, she said simply. Sport is not always a forte of sixth form colleges, but this could not be further from the truth here as Peter Symonds is the national leading sixth form for games. If you excel at…
What the school says...
Peter Symonds is an open access, non-selective sixth form college in Winchester, Hampshire. One of the country’s most successful colleges, Symonds is one of the top five contributors to Oxford and Cambridge universities. With over 4,700 students, the college is a vibrant, diverse community and offers a modern, forward-thinking environment in which students can learn and develop. The college also provides an extensive enrichment programme, comprising more than 200 activities, clubs, sports and groups giving students an incredible opportunity to develop new skills, meet new people and make the most of college life. ...Read more
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School associations
State boarding school
What The Good Schools Guide says
Principal
Since 2018, Sarah Russell BA (history, Reading), previously deputy principal and then principal of Alton College. Lengthy experience in sixth form education and sits on several policy groups.
Entrance
Base entry for ‘level 3’ – ie A levels and equivalent – is five 4s at GCSE, including English and maths, but most have considerably more than this. Some subjects – including sciences, maths, languages, music, psychology, economics and computer science – have additional entry requirements. College also offers one-year ‘level 2’ courses for those who have just missed the academic bar for level 3 or who do not have GCSEs; the requirement here is two GCSEs at grade 4 or above, where applicable. No defined catchment area; instead, the college works closely with 19 partner schools in the area whose students get first dibs, provided they...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
The college has an experienced and well qualified Learning Support department. Specialisms include dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADD, English as a second language, support for visual and hearing impairment and Asperger's. There are three co-ordinators: Co-ordinator for Learning Difficulties; Co-ordinator for Physical Disabilities; and an Inclusive Learning Co-ordinator. On our Adult Education Site there is an adult learning support co-ordinator providing support for adults. Experienced Learning Support Assistants support both in, and outside the classroom, ensuring that the needs of the students are met. The services of other professionals are brought in as required. 09-09
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
|
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
|
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
|
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
|
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
|
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
|
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
|
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
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