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Guildford County School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Farnham Road, Guildford GU2 4LU · guildfordcounty.co.uk · 01483 504089

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Outstanding
Ungraded inspection · Feb 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
54.8
average Attainment 8 score. Surrey 50.8, England 46
Last distance offered
0.94 mi
1.51 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Surrey Council
Demand for places
1.4
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,170
99% of 1,187 places
Local authority
Surrey
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
9.7%
First language not English
23.6%
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 0.94 mi (1.51 km) from the school. Source: Surrey Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 237 families put the school first and 171 places were offered; 71% 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: 310 (Places 176)310September 2023: 266 (Places 171)266September 2024: 268 (Places 172)268September 2025: 226 (Places 172)226September 2026: 237 (Places 171)237Places 171
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261712371.4▲71%
September 2025Sept 20251722261.3▲73%
September 2024Sept 20241722681.6▲62%
September 2023Sept 20231712661.6▲61%
September 2022Sept 20221763101.8▲56%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20260.94 mi1.51 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 54.8, and 64.6% 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 (39.8 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: 58.5 (England 46.3)58.52017/18: 58.4 (England 46.5)58.42018/19: 57.3 (England 46.7)57.32021/22: 60.4 (England 48.8)60.42022/23: 58.5 (England 46.3)58.52023/24: 61.0 (England 45.9)61.02024/25: 54.8 (England 46.0)54.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲54.846.0
▲64.6%45.4%
▲80.1%64.8%
▲84.0%40.5%
▲5.204.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form48.4−11.6
Sixth form college34.8+15.4
Further education14.7−1.4
Other education0.5−0.1
Employment0.5−0.1
Not in a lasting destination1.1−1.1

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: 34.5 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 35.0 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 37.5 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 36.3 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 40.3 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 35.4 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 36.5 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 39.8 (England 35.0)BEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
151 studentsB (39.8)Above average +0.11
151 studentsB (39.8)Above average +0.11
20 studentsDist (34)Average -0.35
37.4%AAB or better
93.6%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24139B- (36.5)+0.15
2022/23138B- (35.4)—
2021/22124B (40.3)—
2018/19117B- (36.3)+0.21
2017/18106B- (37.5)+0.46
2016/17101C+ (35)+0.19
2015/1689C+ (34.5)+0.07

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University60.4+23.3
Further education1.4−0.1
Apprenticeship2.1−0.9
Employment22.2−16.4
Not in a lasting destination9.7−4.7
Activity not captured4.2−1.1

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 23 February 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Guildford County School was: School remains Outstanding.

Outcome
Remains Outstanding
Inspected
22 Feb 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2017

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2017Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (434 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
91%
Replies
434
36% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲91% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well●88% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●84% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲87% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●91% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲84% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲79% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 73% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲58% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●68% agreeEngland 67%

based on 100 parents (23%) with SEND

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