Lord Wandsworth College
School summary
Founded in 1912 and set in rural Hook, Lord Wandsworth College carries an unusual charitable purpose at its heart: the Lord Wandsworth Foundation supports pupils who have been bereaved or who face other difficult family circumstances, offering up to 110% of fees and boarding. With 706 pupils across the 11-18 range and a notably generous pupil-to-teacher ratio of around 7, this is a medium-sized day and boarding school where individual attention is structurally built in. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school good overall, with personal development judged excellent and all compliance standards met. The headmaster is Mr Adam Williams.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
47%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
50%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
81%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- good
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 12 December 2024
Teaching & academics
Pupils sit GCSEs and A-levels, with BTEC and the EPQ broadening the offer beyond conventional exams. At A-level, half of entries reach A*-A and 81% reach A*-B, suggesting solid sixth-form outcomes across popular subjects such as Psychology, Physics, Mathematics and History. The school's headline GCSE figures sit below national averages on the standard government measures, but the high proportion of pupils on SEN support, over 41%, points to a community that takes in a wide range of learning needs and warrants looking past a single statistic.
Languages
GCSE subjects
Headmaster · Mr Adam Williams
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 192
A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Sport runs deep here, with rugby, netball, cricket, hockey and football all part of the picture. Scholarships span academic work, sport, art, drama, music, dance and design and technology, reflecting where the school invests its energy beyond the classroom. The phased mobile phone policy, restrictive in the younger years and easing through the school, signals a deliberate approach to focus and boarding life.
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1912
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- Yes
- SEN support
- 41.36%
- EHC plans
- 1.13%
Mobile phone policy
First and second form pupils not permitted phones. Third form not permitted phones for first half of autumn term. Thereafter phones invisible during school day 8.30am-6pm; can be used in boarding houses, sixth form centre, weekends (apart from mealtimes), and prep if authorised. Confiscated if visible outside these bounds.
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £31,752 - £37,332
- Boarding fees (per year)
- £45,648 - £52,920
- Bursaries up to
- 110% of fees
Lord Wandsworth Foundation supports those bereaved or facing other challenging circumstances, offering up to 110% of fees and boarding
Schools nearby
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Treloar School and College
Alton, South East
Frensham Heights School
Farnham, South East
The Green Room School Kingsley
Bordon, South East
Wellesley Prep School
Hook, South East
Salesian College
Farnborough, South East
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.