George Abbot SchoolKings College Guildford
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Guildford.
Summary of the comparison
George Abbot School and Kings College Guildford are secondary schools in Guildford.
George Abbot School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kings College Guildford scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). George Abbot School is ahead on our composite score.
George Abbot School was judged Good and Kings College Guildford was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 58.1 for George Abbot School and 44.2 for Kings College Guildford.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at George Abbot School (58.3 in 2021-22, 58.1 in 2024-25) and has risen at Kings College Guildford (41.4 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GuildfordGeorge Abbot School | GuildfordKings College Guildford | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 55 in Surrey Stronger figure | 40th of 55 in Surrey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,938 | 566 | |
| Capacity | 1,940 | 600 | |
| Location | Guildford, GU1 1XX | Guildford, GU2 8DU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 58.1 Stronger figure | 44.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 68.9% Stronger figure | 41.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 84.9% Stronger figure | 62.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 75.9% Stronger figure | 15.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.44 Stronger figure | 3.82 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 299 | 91 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 213 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 37.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,938 | 566 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.4% | 28.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.6% | 17.1% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 6.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.2% Stronger figure | 24.8% | 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.
George Abbot School
Kings College Guildford
Full profiles: George Abbot School · Kings College Guildford