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Guildford High School[1]

Independent · ages 4–19

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Headline results

A-level average grade
AL A+ A+ 2024/25[2]

Results

GCSE (key stage 4)

Attainment 8
22.3 2025/26[3]
Grade 5+ in English & maths
0% 2025/26[3]
Grade 7+ in English & maths
0% 2025/26[3]
Progress 8, 2025/26
Not calculated[4]
Progress 8, 2024/25
Not calculated[4]

IGCSEs don't count towards Attainment 8, so it understates many independent schools.

Earlier years
Year Attainment 8 Grade 5+ in English & maths Grade 7+ in English & maths
2024/25 22.1[5] 0%[5]
2023/24 32.4[6] 0%[6]
2022/23 47.5[7] 0%[7]
2021/22 47.3[8] 0%[8]

A level (16–18)

A-level average grade
A+ 2024/25[2]
AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
78.9% 2024/25[2]
All results, 2020/21
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
All results, 2019/20
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
Earlier years
Year A-level average grade AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
2023/24 A+[10] 61.8%[10]
2022/23 A+[11] 78.5%[11]
2021/22 A*-[12] 78.9%[12]
2018/19 A[13] 64.9%[13]

Destinations after 16–18 study

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
94.1% 2023/24[14]
UK higher education
87.3% 2023/24[14]
Education
89.2% 2023/24[14]
Apprenticeship
0% 2023/24[14]
Employment
4.9% 2023/24[14]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment UK higher education Education Apprenticeship Employment
2022/23 95.7%[14] 83%[14] 84%[14] 1.1%[14] 10.6%[14]
2021/22 96.7%[14] 85.7%[14] 89%[14] 0%[14] 7.7%[14]

Shares of the pupils who left in the year shown. Russell Group and Oxford or Cambridge figures were published for leavers up to 2019/20 only.

For independent schools the DfE publishes destinations after 16–18 study only: no destinations after GCSEs and no university progression figures (top third, Russell Group, Oxbridge).

Ofsted

Inspected by
Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)[15]

ISI inspection

Inspection
October 2024[16]
Framework
Framework from September 2023[16]
Leadership and governance
Standards met[16]
Quality of education
Standards met[16]
Health and wellbeing
Standards met[16]
Social and economic education
Significant strength[16]
Safeguarding
Standards met[16]

Social and economic education

  • ISI found (October 2024): The senior school’s academic enrichment programme includes a wide range of subjects, helping pupils develop critical thinking and research skills.

Previous ISI inspections: 2021, 2017, 2011 (2021 report, 2017 report, 2011 report).

ISI's page for this school

Findings of the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), restated in our own words: not ISI's wording. Read the full report on ISI's website.

Competition to get in

Admissions

Places (published admission number)
750 2026-10-14[17]
Places (published admission number), 11+ entry
80 Entry Sept 2027[18]
Places (published admission number), 11+ entry
100 Entry Sept 2027[19]
Test registration closes
1 Nov 2026 Entry Sept 2027[20]
Sibling priority
we do not make automatic offers of ‘sibling places’ and sisters of current pupils will be considered on the same basis as other applicants. 2026-10-14[21]
Entrance test date, 11+ entry
15 Nov 2026 Entry Sept 2027[22]
Sibling policy
we do not make automatic offers of ‘sibling places’ and sisters of current pupils will be considered on the same basis as other applicants. 2026-10-14[21]

Character & practicalities

Fees

No fees published on the school's website that we could verify.

Type
Other independent school[1]
Ages
4–19[1]
Boys / girls
Girls[1]
Faith
Christian[1]
Admissions
Selective[1]
Sixth form
Yes[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
1050[1]
Local authority
Surrey[1]
Website
https://www.guildfordhigh.co.uk[1]
Nursery classes
No Nursery Classes[15]
Special classes
No Special Classes[15]
Section 41 (can be named in an EHC plan)
Not approved[15]
District
Guildford[23]
Postcode
GU1 1SJ[1]
URN
125342[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
1021 2024/25[24]
SEN support
18.2% 2024/25[24]
EHC plan
0.3% 2024/25[24]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
0% 2024/25[24]

Practicalities

Admissions contact
The admissions contact details are provided as email: admissions@guildfordhigh.co.uk and phone: 01483 543853. 2026-10-14[18]
Occasional places
Occasional places are available in Years 1–2 and Years 4–5 for entry in September 2027. Entry Sept 2027[18]
Open events
The Junior School visitor mornings are scheduled for Wednesday 14 October 2026 and Thursday 19 November 2026, both from 10:00am to 11:30am. Entry Sept 2027[25]

Routes to senior schools

Automatic place at 11+: Guildford High School
No Year 7 assessment day for Junior School girls; school 'hopes and expects' all Year 6 girls move up (implicitly subject to normal progress). Junior girls fill ~40% of Year 7 places. We hope and expect that all girls in Year 6 of our Junior School will move to Year 7 of the Senior School and there is no assessment day for entry to Year 7 for our Junior School girls. 2026-10-14[26]

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Warmth
It is difficult, if not impossible, to capture in the pages of this website the warmth, friendship and happiness which characterises the Junior School.[20]
Academic
Leaders successfully implement a consistent approach to education across the junior and senior schools, which fosters high levels of ambition alongside a love of learning.[27]
Warmth
leaders have developed an ethos that emphasises building positive, trusting relationships based on mutual respect. As a result, pupils demonstrate high levels of care and respect for their peers.[27]
Pastoral care
Leaders have a thorough system for monitoring pupils’ academic progress, which is complemented by detailed pastoral oversight. increasing the emphasis on emotional literacy in recent years[27]
Behaviour
As a result, pupils learn to show courtesy and consideration to teachers and their peers. Rare instances of bullying are dealt with promptly.[27]
Learning support
The ‘SEND hub’ provides a space for pupils to receive additional lessons as necessary, as well as a welcoming location for pupils to seek help[27]
Enrichment
Many pupils compete and perform at national levels, and others develop a wide range of recreational interests.[27]
Pupil voice
Leaders listen to the school council and regularly survey pupils to ensure that pupils’ views are taken into account in their decision making.[27]
Independence
Pupils respond to these topics in a range of ways, including by writing essays that are followed by interviews with subject specialists. pupils develop skills in critical thinking, oracy and research.[27]
Structure
In both the junior and senior schools, a clear behaviour policy ensures that pupils understand how they are expected to behave. Where a pupil’s behaviour does not live up to expectations, any response includes restorative actions, such as apologies and conversations.[27]
Diversity
There are very few pupils who speak English as an additional language (EAL) pupils learn to be respectful of each other, including those who have different backgrounds or characteristics to their own.[27]
Sport
Leaders are constantly adapting the programme of optional sporting activities in response to pupils’ feedback[27]
Performing arts
Pupils have many opportunities to take part in sport, music and drama both inside the curriculum and extra-curricular activities pupils achieve highly in academic, artistic and sporting endeavours within an inclusive and respectful environment.[27]

Sources

  1. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  2. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  3. Department for Education: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  4. Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance 2024/25: data guidance. Period 2024/25. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quote
    It is not possible to calculate Progress 8 for academic years 2024/25 and 2025/26 due to gaps in the baseline caused by COVID-19 disruption.
  5. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  6. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  7. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  8. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2021/22, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  9. Department for Education: A level and other 16 to 18 results 2020/21. Period 2020/21. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quote
    Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the summer exam series was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021, and alternative processes were set up to award grades.
  10. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  11. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  12. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2021/22, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  13. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2018/19, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  14. Department for Education: 16-18 destination measures: 16-19 study leavers institution level destinations. Period 2023/24. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  15. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments (independent schools' inspectorate and provision). Period 2026-10-17, published 2026-10-17. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  16. reports.isi.net: reports.isi.net document (PDF). Period 2026-10-17. Licence: copyright-quoted.
  17. goodschoolsguide.co.uk: goodschoolsguide.co.uk — Guildford high school. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    750 pupils (p. 1)
  18. guildfordhigh.co.uk: guildfordhigh.co.uk — Admissions process. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (4)
    Number of places - approximately 80 places (p. 1)
    Please contact the Admissions team on 01483 543853 or [email protected] for further information. (p. 1)
    Places are usually available in Years 1-2 and Years 4-5. (p. 1)
    Applications for other entry points close on 1 November in the year prior joining (i.e. 1 November 2026 for entry in September 2027). (p. 1)
  19. guildfordhigh.co.uk: guildfordhigh.co.uk — Faqs. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    There are just over 100 pupils in Year 7, across four or five forms, with typically 22-26 pupils in each form. (p. 1)
  20. guildfordhigh.co.uk: guildfordhigh.co.uk — Welcome. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (2)
    Registration deadline 1 November 2026 (p. 1)
    It is difficult, if not impossible, to capture in the pages of this website the warmth, friendship and happiness which characterises the Junior School (p. 1)
  21. guildfordhigh.co.uk: guildfordhigh.co.uk — 4-1 Admissions Policy 2026 (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    we do not make automatic offers of 'sibling places' and sisters of current pupils will be considered on the same basis as other applicants. (p. 3)
  22. guildfordhigh.co.uk: guildfordhigh.co.uk — Key admissions dates. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    Online assessment at GHS (all 11+ applicants) Sunday 15 November 2026 (p. 1)
  23. Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  24. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  25. guildfordhigh.co.uk: guildfordhigh.co.uk — Visit us. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (3)
    Wednesday 14 October 2026 (p. 1)
    All visits take place between 10:00am - 11:30am. (p. 1)
    Thursday 19 November 2026 (p. 1)
  26. guildfordhigh.co.uk: guildfordhigh.co.uk — Faqs. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    We hope and expect that all girls in Year 6 of our Junior School will move to Year 7 of the Senior School and there is no assessment day for entry to Year 7 for our Junior School girls (p. 1)
  27. reports.isi.net: reports.isi.net document (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (18)
    Leaders are constantly adapting the programme of optional sporting activities in response to pupils' feedback (p. 10)
    leaders have developed an ethos that emphasises building positive, trusting relationships based on mutual respect (p. 10)
    As a result, pupils demonstrate high levels of care and respect for their peers (p. 3)
    Leaders successfully implement a consistent approach to education across the junior and senior schools, which fosters high levels of ambition alongside a love of learning (p. 3)
    Leaders have a thorough system for monitoring pupils' academic progress, which is complemented by detailed pastoral oversight (p. 6)
    increasing the emphasis on emotional literacy in recent years (p. 10)
    As a result, pupils learn to show courtesy and consideration to teachers and their peers. Rare instances of bullying are dealt with promptly (p. 10)
    There are very few pupils who speak English as an additional language (EAL) (p. 8)
    pupils learn to be respectful of each other, including those who have different backgrounds or characteristics to their own (p. 10)
    In both the junior and senior schools, a clear behaviour policy ensures that pupils understand how they are expected to behave (p. 10)
    Where a pupil's behaviour does not live up to expectations, any response includes restorative actions, such as apologies and conversations (p. 10)
    Many pupils compete and perform at national levels, and others develop a wide range of recreational interests (p. 3)
    Leaders listen to the school council and regularly survey pupils to ensure that pupils' views are taken into account in their decision making (p. 6)
    Pupils respond to these topics in a range of ways, including by writing essays that are followed by interviews with subject specialists (p. 8)
    pupils develop skills in critical thinking, oracy and research (p. 3)
    Pupils have many opportunities to take part in sport, music and drama both inside the curriculum and extra-curricular activities (p. 3)
    pupils achieve highly in academic, artistic and sporting endeavours within an inclusive and respectful environment (p. 6)
    The 'SEND hub' provides a space for pupils to receive additional lessons as necessary, as well as a welcoming location for pupils to seek help (p. 9)