Winchester College admissions: 13+ entry
Winchester College offers full boarding for boys aged 13 to 18, with a co-educational sixth form. Boys are assessed for 13+ entry in Year 6.
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Entry points and deadlines
Winchester encourages registration before 1 October of Year 6; families who miss it can still contact the school.
Testing
Assessment combines school references, general ability testing, a writing assessment and an interview. Decisions, including bursaries, come in March of Year 6.
Boys sit Winchester Entrance exams in the spring of Year 8, but the school states that entry does not depend on their results.
The 13+ timeline
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| 1 October of Year 6 | Registration deadline |
| Year 6 | Ability testing, writing assessment and interview |
| March of Year 6 | Decisions |
| Year 7 | Boarding house placement and taster events |
| Spring of Year 8 | Winchester Entrance exams |
How to prepare
- ✓ Register before October of Year 6.
- ✓ Practise extended writing: there is a writing assessment.
- ✓ Encourage wide reading and independent interests for the interview.
Need help with the tests? ISEB pre-test tutoring, what the ISEB pre-test covers or what Common Entrance is.
Common questions
Does Winchester admit girls?＋
At 16+ into the sixth form; at 13+ it admits boys.
When should we register?＋
Before 1 October of Year 6.
When are offers made?＋
In March of Year 6.
Do the Year 8 exams decide entry?＋
The school says entry does not depend on the Winchester Entrance results.
Sources
Facts on this page were checked against these sources on 2026-10-03.