Overall Oxbridge
#243
8 ranked schools · +671 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
186
Offers
58
Offer rate31.2%
+8.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
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.
35
Primary
schools
5
Secondary
schools
7
All-through
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
7
Special
schools
3
Other
schools
of which11sixth forms·21faith·1nurseries59 total
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
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%
Oxford
#212
6 ranked schools · +41 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
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 1,880
Applications
111
Offers
43
Offer rate38.7%
+9.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Guildford
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Guildford
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Guildford
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School profiles in Guildford
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