Guildford County SchoolKings College Guildford
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Guildford.
Summary of the comparison
Guildford County School and Kings College Guildford are secondary schools in Guildford.
Guildford County School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Kings College Guildford scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Guildford County School is ahead on our composite score.
Guildford County School was judged Outstanding and Kings College Guildford was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 59.2 for Guildford County School and 46.8 for Kings College Guildford.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Guildford County School (60.4 in 2021-22, 59.2 in 2025-26) and has risen at Kings College Guildford (41.4 in 2021-22, 46.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GuildfordGuildford County School | GuildfordKings College Guildford | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 57 in Surrey Stronger figure | 40th of 57 in Surrey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,170 | 593 | |
| Capacity | 1,187 | 600 | |
| Location | Guildford, GU2 4LU | Guildford, GU2 8DU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 59.2 Stronger figure | 46.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 72.0% Stronger figure | 45.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 87.4% Stronger figure | 57.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 182 | 120 | |
| 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 | 566 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.9% | 28.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.9% | 17.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 6.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.9% 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.
Guildford County School
Kings College Guildford
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