SPORT
SPORT
SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF EVERY PUPIL’ S WINCHESTER COLLEGE EXPERIENCE.
There are over 30 sports on offer and pupils typically discover new sporting passions during their time at the school. From football, cricket, netball, tennis, hockey and martial arts to athletics, rowing, mountain biking, and basketball, we offer something for every pupil and every interest.
The Winchester sports programme allows pupils to pursue sports they already play, try new sports, and compete at the highest level they choose. All pupils are encouraged to develop new skills and are supported to develop their fitness and mental well-being. This may be through playing for a team, pursuing an individual activity, joining a fitness class, or taking part in our strength and conditioning programme. There are opportunities to represent the school in many sports, and house competitions too, giving pupils the opportunity to play sport at a range of levels.
Many of our sports are housed in the new Winchester College Sports Centre, which includes a double size sports hall, gym, dance studio, squash and fives courts, martial arts centre, climbing wall and a swimming pool( opening in the 2025-26 academic year). The Sports Centre is available throughout the day, and at weekends.
Sports scholars have a bespoke programme to help support their sporting ambitions. We offer mixed gender activities in sports, where permitted by the governing body rules for each sport. In addition to our professional coaches and experienced Sports Centre staff, we work with athletes in the local community, such as Hampshire Vipers and Winchester Hockey Club.
“ The sports facilities are second to none. Being able to compete at a national level was incredible and something I wasn’ t able to do at my old school.”
Ethan, Sixth Form entrant
– Rowing – Cricket – Adventure Education
( kayaking, mountain biking) – Badminton – Cross-country – Fencing – Fitness Classes( spinning, boxercise, circuits, etc.) – Football – Golf – Strength Training – Netball – Basketball – Athletics – Touch Rugby – Clay Pigeon shooting – Table Tennis – Martial Arts – aikido, judo, karate – Rackets – Rowing – Sailing – Sculling – Squash – Swimming – Winchester College Football
( Winkies) – Tennis – Hockey – Rugby 7s( not mixed) – Fives – Yoga – Fly Fishing – Chess – Croquet – Running