George Abbot SchoolGuildford County School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Guildford.
Summary of the comparison
George Abbot School and Guildford County School are secondary schools in Guildford.
George Abbot School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Guildford County School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Guildford County School is ahead on our composite score.
George Abbot School was judged Good and Guildford County School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 58.1 for George Abbot School and 54.8 for Guildford County School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at George Abbot School (58.3 in 2021-22, 58.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Guildford County School (60.4 in 2021-22, 54.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GuildfordGeorge Abbot School | GuildfordGuildford County School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 55 in Surrey | 9th of 55 in Surrey Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,938 | 1,190 | |
| Capacity | 1,940 | 1,187 | |
| Location | Guildford, GU1 1XX | Guildford, GU2 4LU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 58.1 Stronger figure | 54.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 68.9% Stronger figure | 64.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 84.9% Stronger figure | 80.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 75.9% | 84.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.44 Stronger figure | 5.20 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 299 | 181 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 213 | 151 | |
| A-level average points | 37.5 | 39.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.7 | 40.0 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.9% | 37.4% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,938 | 1,190 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.4% | 8.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.6% | 22.9% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.2% | 16.9% 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
A-level average points
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.
George Abbot School
Guildford County School
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