Overall Oxbridge
#389
6 ranked schools · +264 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
199
Offers
57
Offer rate28.6%
-0.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
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.
34
Primary
schools
5
Secondary
schools
7
All-through
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
7
Special
schools
3
Other
schools
of which11sixth forms·21faith·1nursery schools58 total
Area Performance
Guildford schools rank in the top 28% of England
Across 38 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 8.44/10, +0.98 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
37% Elite
Distribution across all Guildford schools
EliteExcellentGood
Guildford vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 28%
Across all ranked Guildford schools
Top 38%Primaryavg #5,669 of 14,821
Top 24%Secondaryavg #909 of 3,803
Top 13%Sixth formavg #322 of 2,523
Primary schools: 17 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.25 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,669
+12 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 38% of 14,821
% 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
7.6/10
+0.25 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,669
+12 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 38% of 14,821
% 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
#909
+26 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 24% of 3,803
% 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
#909
+26 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 24% of 3,803
% 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: 9 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.3/10
+1.57 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#322
+37 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 13% of 2,523
% 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
9.3/10
+1.57 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#322
+37 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 13% of 2,523
% 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%
Oxford
#203
7 ranked schools · +59 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
99
Offers
23
Offer rate23.2%
+6.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#637
7 ranked schools · +62 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
110
Offers
42
Offer rate38.2%
+1.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Top 3 Secondary Schools
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Guildford town
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Guildford town
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School profiles in Guildford
Browse 36 local profile links across primary schools in guildford town, secondary schools in guildford town, sixth forms in guildford town and other schools. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.
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