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George Abbot School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Woodruff Avenue, Guildford GU1 1XX · georgeabbot.surrey.sch.uk · 01483 888000

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Dec 2019
GCSEs, 2024/25
58.2
average Attainment 8 score. Surrey 50.8, England 46
Last distance offered
1.85 mi
2.97 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Surrey Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,927
99% of 1,940 places
Local authority
Surrey
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
11.7%
First language not English
17.4%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Learning Partners Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.85 mi (2.97 km) from the school. Source: Surrey Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 284 families put the school first and 294 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 340 (Places 296)340September 2023: 330 (Places 297)330September 2024: 335 (Places 290)335September 2025: 293 (Places 291)293September 2026: 284 (Places 294)284Places 294
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026294284189%
September 2025Sept 20252912931▲87%
September 2024Sept 20242903351.2▲79%
September 2023Sept 20232973301.1▲81%
September 2022Sept 20222963401.1▲78%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.85 mi2.97 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 58.2, and 68.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Surrey it was 50.8, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37.5 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 56.9 (England 46.3)56.92017/18: 55.1 (England 46.5)55.12018/19: 54.4 (England 46.7)54.42021/22: 58.3 (England 48.8)58.32022/23: 58.1 (England 46.3)58.12023/24: 56.7 (England 45.9)56.72024/25: 58.2 (England 46.0)58.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲58.246.0
▲68.9%45.4%
▲84.9%64.8%
▲75.9%40.5%
▲5.444.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form66.2−4.6
Sixth form college13.7+0.6
Further education12.4+1.3
Other education1−0.3
Apprenticeship2+1
Employment0.70
Not in a lasting destination2.3+1.3
Activity not captured1.7+0.7

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 34.0 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 33.2 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 34.9 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 37.6 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 41.3 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 36.6 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 35.5 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 37.5 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
213 studentsB- (37.5)Above average +0.21
213 studentsB- (37.5)Above average +0.22
34 studentsDist- (32.3)Average +0.06
17.9%AAB or better
97.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24207B- (35.5)+0.22
2022/23205B- (36.6)—
2021/22191B (41.3)—
2018/19214B- (37.6)+0.24
2017/18223C+ (34.9)+0.30
2016/17207C+ (33.2)+0.06
2015/16260C+ (34)+0.20

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University55.7−2.9
Further and other education3.3−2.3
Further education2.4−1.8
Other education1−0.4
Apprenticeship1.9−0.4
Employment28.6+8.6
Not in a lasting destination6.2−3.1
Activity not captured4.3+0.1

Ofsted

George Abbot School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 10 December 2019, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Feb 2025 found: Improved significantly.

Outcome
Improved significantly
Inspected
4 Feb 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Dec 2019Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2006Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (341 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
94%
Replies
341
18% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲91% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●86% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲88% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲87% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 76% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲61% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●69% agreeEngland 67%

based on 85 parents (25%) with SEND

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