Guildford County SchoolChrist's College, Guildford
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Guildford.
Summary of the comparison
Guildford County School and Christ's College, Guildford are secondary schools in Guildford.
Guildford County School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Christ's College, Guildford scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Guildford County School is ahead on our composite score.
Guildford County School was judged Outstanding and Christ's College, Guildford was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.8 for Guildford County School and 42.5 for Christ's College, Guildford.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Guildford County School (60.4 in 2021-22, 54.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Christ's College, Guildford (48.5 in 2021-22, 42.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GuildfordGuildford County School | GuildfordChrist's College, Guildford | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 55 in Surrey Stronger figure | 41st of 55 in Surrey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,190 | 668 | |
| Capacity | 1,187 | 757 | |
| Location | Guildford, GU2 4LU | Guildford, GU1 1JY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.8 Stronger figure | 42.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 64.6% Stronger figure | 36.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 80.1% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 84.0% Stronger figure | 67.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.20 Stronger figure | 3.82 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 181 | 129 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 151 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 39.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 37.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,190 | 668 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.9% | 25.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.9% | 23.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.9% Stronger figure | 26.5% | 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.
Guildford County School
Christ's College, Guildford
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