George Abbot School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 11 2019 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
- 55.1%
- Girls
- 44.9%
- First language not English
- 15%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7%
- Persistent absence
- 17.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.0%
White British 69%
Other White 10.1%
Mixed 7.7%
Chinese 3.3%
Other Asian 3.2%
Indian 2%
Other 1.5%
Pakistani 0.9%
African 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.62
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.17
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 71%
Local authority average 39%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 65%
Local authority average 54%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 58.1
Local authority average 50.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.36
Local authority average 4.49
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 18 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 5 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 54 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 9 |
| Biology | GCSE | 115 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 87 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 115 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
George Abbot School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 290
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 335
- 2nd preference
- 224
- 3rd preference
- 145
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 265
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 299 149 150 |
| Year 8 | 304 167 137 |
| Year 9 | 298 155 143 |
| Year 10 | 304 159 145 |
| Year 11 | 301 169 132 |
| Year 12 | 221 147 74 |
| Year 13 | 211 121 90 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 89.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 25.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 67.0% 30.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 32.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 24.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 26.0% 21.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.4% 1.7% |