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Guildford County School[1]

Secondary · ages 11–18

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Headline results

Attainment 8
A8 59 59.2 2025/26[2]
A-level average grade
AL B B 2024/25[3]

Results

GCSE (key stage 4)

Attainment 8
59.2 2025/26[2]
Grade 5+ in English & maths
72% 2025/26[2]
Grade 7+ in English & maths
25.3% 2025/26[2]
Progress 8
+0.72 2023/24[4]
Progress 8, 2025/26
Not calculated[5]
Progress 8, 2024/25
Not calculated[5]
Earlier years
Year Attainment 8 Grade 5+ in English & maths Grade 7+ in English & maths Progress 8
2024/25 54.8[6] 64.6%[6]
2023/24 61[4] 72.3%[4] +0.72[4]
2022/23 58.5[7] 66%[7] +0.53[7]
2021/22 60.4[8] 68%[8] +0.51[8]

A level (16–18)

A-level average grade
B 2024/25[3]
AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
37.4% 2024/25[3]
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 B-[10] 14.7%[10]
2022/23 B-[11] 19%[11]
2021/22 B[12] 27.1%[12]
2018/19 B-[13] 21.6%[13]

Destinations after GCSEs

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
96% 2022/23[14]
School sixth form
61% 2022/23[14]
Sixth-form college
12% 2022/23[14]
Further education college
19% 2022/23[14]
Apprenticeship
2% 2022/23[14]
Employment
2% 2022/23[14]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment School sixth form Sixth-form college Further education college Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 98%[15] 60%[15] 19%[15] 16%[15] 1%[15] 1%[15]
2020/21 97%[16] 61%[16] 14%[16] 16%[16] 1%[16] 5%[16]
2019/20 94%[17] 63%[17] 12%[17] 15%[17] 1%[17] 1%[17]
2018/19 99%[18] 66%[18] 14%[18] 11%[18] 3%[18] 4%[18]

Destinations after 16–18 study

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
88% 2022/23[19]
UK higher education
52% 2022/23[19]
Education
53% 2022/23[19]
Apprenticeship
4% 2022/23[19]
Employment
31% 2022/23[19]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment UK higher education Education Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 80%[20] 37%[20] 39%[20] 3%[20] 38%[20]
2020/21 87%[21] 35%[21] 49%[21] 3%[21] 35%[21]
2019/20 80%[22] 41%[22] 45%[22] 1%[22] 34%[22]
2018/19 88%[23] 42%[23] 52%[23] 2%[23] 34%[23]

Higher education after 16–18 study

Progressed to higher education
75% 2021/22[24]
Top third of most selective universities
36% 2021/22[24]
Russell Group universities
35% 2019/20[25]
Oxford or Cambridge
2% 2019/20[25]
Earlier leavers
Left in Progressed to higher education Top third of most selective universities Russell Group universities Oxford or Cambridge
2020/21 68%[26] 36%[26]
2019/20 83%[25] 40%[25] 35%[25] 2%[25]
2018/19 69%[27] 30%[27] 28%[27] 2%[27]
2017/18 70%[28] 40%[28] 37%[28] 3%[28]

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.

Ofsted

Latest inspection
22 Feb 2023[29]
Type
Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools[29]
Report published
26 Apr 2023[29]
Safeguarding is effective
Yes[29]
Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
School remains Outstanding[29]
Earlier inspections
InspectionTypeOverall
17 Jan 2017[30] Maintained Academy and School Short inspection[30] Outstanding[30]

Competition to get in

Applications and offers, Year 7

Applications per place
4.6 Entry Sept 2026[31]
Applications (any preference)
782 Entry Sept 2026[31]
First preferences
237 Entry Sept 2026[31]
Places offered
171 Entry Sept 2026[31]
First preferences per place
1.4 Entry Sept 2026[31]
Earlier years
Entry Applications First preferences Places offered Per place First preferences per place
Entry Sept 2025 757[31] 226[31] 172[31] 4.4[31] 1.3[31]
Entry Sept 2024 864[31] 268[31] 172[31] 5.0[31] 1.6[31]
Entry Sept 2023 861[31] 266[31] 171[31] 5.0[31] 1.6[31]
Entry Sept 2022 892[31] 310[31] 176[31] 5.1[31] 1.8[31]

Admissions

Application deadline
31 Oct 2026 Entry Sept 2027[32]

Character & practicalities

Type
Academy converter[1]
Ages
11–18[1]
Boys / girls
Mixed[1]
Admissions
Non-selective[1]
Sixth form
Yes[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
1187[1]
Trust
LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST[1]
Local authority
Surrey[1]
Website
http://www.guildfordcounty.co.uk/[1]
District
Guildford[33]
Postcode
GU2 4LU[1]
URN
139193[1]

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

Pupils

Number on roll
1190 2024/25[34]
English as an additional language
22.9% 2024/25[34]
SEN support
12.4% 2024/25[34]
EHC plan
3.5% 2024/25[34]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
8.9% 2024/25[34]

Pupils' ethnicity 2025/26

White
70.3%[35]
Mixed
6%[35]
Asian
16.6%[35]
Black
1.9%[35]
Any other ethnic group
2.4%[35]
Unclassified
2.8%[35]

The school census's major ethnic groups as shares of the school's pupils, summed by us from the published counts. For information only: never used to rank, filter or colour schools.

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Academic
Leaders have designed a curriculum that is challenging for all.[36]
Warmth
There are extremely positive relationships throughout the school. ‘This is such a great community school.[36]
Pastoral care
They are determined to get pupils the help they need to stay safe, and there are many layers of support available in school and externally.[36]
Behaviour
No learning time is lost. Staff have the very highest of expectations, and pupils’ behaviour is exemplary.[36]
Learning support
Leaders have detailed knowledge of the needs of pupils with SEND.[36]
Enrichment
Pupils experience a rich and varied learning experience, both in and out of lessons. Pupils appreciate the wide range of opportunities that are available.[36]
Pupil voice
There is a vibrant school council and a student learning team. Older students lead school clubs, house events, drama productions and sports competitions.[36]
Independence
Older pupils become increasingly independent in their thinking and study habits. Pupils are attentive, and actively involved in making choices about their learning.[36]
Structure
Staff have the very highest of expectations, and pupils’ behaviour is exemplary.[36]
Performing arts
The school has a well-deserved reputation for wonderful and inclusive music-making.[36]

Sources

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  5. 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.
  6. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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    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.
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    Quote
    The closing date for secondary applications is 31st October 2026. (p. 2)
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  36. files.ofsted.gov.uk: files.ofsted.gov.uk document. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quotes (14)
    There are extremely positive relationships throughout the school (p. 2)
    'This is such a great community school (p. 1)
    Leaders have designed a curriculum that is challenging for all (p. 1)
    They are determined to get pupils the help they need to stay safe, and there are many layers of support available in school and externally (p. 3)
    No learning time is lost (p. 2)
    Staff have the very highest of expectations, and pupils' behaviour is exemplary (p. 1)
    Pupils experience a rich and varied learning experience, both in and out of lessons (p. 1)
    Pupils appreciate the wide range of opportunities that are available (p. 2)
    There is a vibrant school council and a student learning team (p. 2)
    Older students lead school clubs, house events, drama productions and sports competitions (p. 2)
    Older pupils become increasingly independent in their thinking and study habits (p. 1)
    Pupils are attentive, and actively involved in making choices about their learning (p. 1)
    The school has a well-deserved reputation for wonderful and inclusive music-making (p. 2)
    Leaders have detailed knowledge of the needs of pupils with SEND (p. 2)