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EnglandGuildford

Schools in Guildford

Where the River Wey cuts through the hills of west Surrey, Guildford has served as a settlement since Alfred the Great named it in his will around 880, growing through the wool trade and a Norman castle into a market town of around 77,000 residents today. The Town Centre is widely regarded as one of Surrey's most school-competitive postcodes for state places, drawing families from across the borough, while Burpham to the northeast has long been a sought-after pocket for primary catchments. Guildford station reaches London Waterloo in around 35 minutes on the South Western Main Line. Bramley and Woodbridge lie to the south. The Anglican cathedral on Stag Hill, whose foundation stone was laid in 1936, gives the city its most distinctive skyline landmark.

Area Performance

Guildford schools rank in the top 31% of England

Across 40 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 8.06/10, +0.59 vs England.

Find My School Inspection Band

33% Elite

Distribution across all Guildford schools

33%
17%
44%
EliteExcellentGoodRebuilding

Guildford vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 31%

Across all ranked Guildford schools

Top 44%Primaryavg #6,580 of 14,978
Top 24%Secondaryavg #917 of 3,862
Top 12%Sixth formavg #316 of 2,555

Primary schools: 17 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.34 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,580
+6 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 44% of 14,978

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
65%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.34 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,580
+6 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 44% of 14,978

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
65%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%

Secondary schools: 12 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.0/10
+1.59 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#917
+26 pts vs medianmedian 1,931

top 24% of 3,862

% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
64%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
37.1
-2.0 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.0/10
+1.59 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#917
+26 pts vs medianmedian 1,931

top 24% of 3,862

% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
64%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
37.1
-2.0 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1

Sixth form schools: 11 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.7/10
+0.94 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#316
+38 pts vs medianmedian 1,278

top 12% of 2,555

% A*-A at A-Level
53%
+28 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
76%
+26 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.7/10
+0.94 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#316
+38 pts vs medianmedian 1,278

top 12% of 2,555

% A*-A at A-Level
53%
+28 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
76%
+26 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%

Overall Oxbridge

#243

8 ranked schools · +671 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984

Applications

186

Offers

58

Offer rate31.2%
+8.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%

Oxford

#212

6 ranked schools · +41 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198

Applications

75

Offers

15

Offer rate20.0%
+4.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%

Cambridge

#570

8 ranked schools · +203 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881

Applications

111

Offers

43

Offer rate38.7%
+9.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%

Local directory

School profiles in Guildford

Start with 18 local profile links across primary schools, secondary schools and sixth forms. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.

Primary schools

42 local matches

Rankings
  • Burpham Primary School

    GuildfordState#1 locallyElite

  • Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School

    GuildfordState#2 locallyExcellent

  • Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School

    GuildfordState#3 locallyExcellent

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    GuildfordState#4 locallyExcellent

  • Boxgrove Primary School

    GuildfordState#5 locallyExcellent

  • St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

    GuildfordState#6 locallyGood

  • Sandfield Primary School

    GuildfordState#7 locallyGood

  • Weyfield Primary Academy

    GuildfordState#8 locallyGood

Secondary schools

12 local matches

Rankings
  • Guildford High School

    GuildfordIndependent#1 locallyElite

  • Royal Grammar School Guildford

    GuildfordIndependent#2 locallyElite

  • St Catherine's School

    GuildfordIndependent#3 locallyElite

  • Tormead School

    GuildfordIndependent#4 locallyGood

  • St Peter's Catholic School

    GuildfordState#5 locallyElite

  • Seaford College

    GuildfordIndependent#6 locallyElite

  • Guildford County School

    GuildfordState#7 locallyElite

  • St. Edmund's School

    GuildfordIndependent#8 locallyElite

Sixth forms

9 local matches

Rankings
  • George Abbot School

    GuildfordState#7 locallyExcellent

  • Surrey Maths School

    GuildfordStateInformation not available

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