Guildford County School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Feb 22 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Unique reference
- 139193
- Address
- Farnham Road, GU2 4LU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1190 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 22.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.4%
- Persistent absence
- 16.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.4%
White British 59.9%
Other White 10.8%
Chinese 7.9%
Mixed 6.1%
Other Asian 3.6%
Other 2.7%
Indian 2.2%
Unclassified 1.8%
African 1.5%
Pakistani 1.3%
Irish 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Other Black 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 84%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 65%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.5
Local authority average 50.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.18
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 26 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 57 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 6 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
Guildford County School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 172
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 226
- 2nd preference
- 222
- 3rd preference
- 199
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 183 98 85 |
| Year 8 | 184 98 86 |
| Year 9 | 181 94 87 |
| Year 10 | 180 88 92 |
| Year 11 | 180 89 91 |
| Year 12 | 130 70 60 |
| Year 13 | 152 75 77 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 88.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 25.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 61.0% 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 | 3.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 64.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% 24.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.1% 2.4% |