Christ's College, GuildfordSt Peter's Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Guildford.
Summary of the comparison
Christ's College, Guildford and St Peter's Catholic School are secondary schools in Guildford.
Christ's College, Guildford scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Peter's Catholic School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). St Peter's Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Christ's College, Guildford was judged Good and St Peter's Catholic School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.7 for Christ's College, Guildford and 62.5 for St Peter's Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Christ's College, Guildford (48.5 in 2021-22, 41.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at St Peter's Catholic School (68.1 in 2021-22, 62.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GuildfordChrist's College, Guildford | GuildfordSt Peter's Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | A86/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 57 in Surrey | 1st of 57 in Surrey Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 641 | 1,360 | |
| Capacity | 757 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Guildford, GU1 1JY | Guildford, GU1 2TN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.7 | 62.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.8% | 77.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.6% | 91.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 118 | 210 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 152 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 42.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 43.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 36.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 668 | 1,347 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.0% | 6.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.1% | 9.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.5% | 9.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Christ's College, Guildford
St Peter's Catholic School
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