George Abbot School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 4 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Unique reference
- 136906
- Address
- Woodruff Avenue, GU1 1XX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1938 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.4%
- Girls
- 45.6%
- First language not English
- 15.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.7%
- Persistent absence
- 13.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.9%
White British 68.1%
Other White 10.1%
Mixed 8.1%
Chinese 3.8%
Other Asian 3.5%
Indian 1.9%
Other 1.7%
Pakistani 1.1%
Unclassified 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
African 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 76%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 69%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 58
Local authority average 50.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.43
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 12 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 6 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 73 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 112 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 105 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 112 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
George Abbot School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 291
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 293
- 2nd preference
- 232
- 3rd preference
- 143
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 255
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 300 157 143 |
| Year 8 | 296 147 149 |
| Year 9 | 301 165 136 |
| Year 10 | 302 154 148 |
| Year 11 | 300 158 142 |
| Year 12 | 220 127 93 |
| Year 13 | 219 146 73 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 88.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 11.0% 25.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 70.0% 29.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 32.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 64.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 41.0% 24.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.1% 2.4% |