Guildford County SchoolSt Peter's Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Guildford.
Summary of the comparison
Guildford County School and St Peter's Catholic School are secondary schools in Guildford.
Guildford County School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) 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.
Guildford County School was judged Outstanding and St Peter's Catholic School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 59.2 for Guildford County School and 62.5 for St Peter's Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Guildford County School (60.4 in 2021-22, 59.2 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 | GuildfordGuildford County School | GuildfordSt Peter's Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100 | A86/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 57 in Surrey | 1st of 57 in Surrey Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,170 | 1,360 | |
| Capacity | 1,187 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Guildford, GU2 4LU | Guildford, GU1 2TN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 59.2 | 62.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 72.0% | 77.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 87.4% | 91.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 182 | 210 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 151 | 152 | |
| A-level average points | 39.8 | 42.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.0 | 43.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 37.4% Stronger figure | 36.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,190 | 1,347 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.9% | 6.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.9% | 9.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.9% | 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
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.
Guildford County School
St Peter's Catholic School
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