Kings College GuildfordBroadwater School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Kings College Guildford and Broadwater School are secondary schools.
Kings College Guildford scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Broadwater School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Broadwater School is ahead on our composite score.
Kings College Guildford was judged Good and Broadwater School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.8 for Kings College Guildford and 55.3 for Broadwater School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Kings College Guildford (41.4 in 2021-22, 46.8 in 2025-26) and has risen at Broadwater School (50.5 in 2021-22, 55.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GuildfordKings College Guildford | GodalmingBroadwater School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 57 in Surrey | 15th of 57 in Surrey Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 593 | 750 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 750 | |
| Location | Guildford, GU2 8DU | Godalming, GU7 3BW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.8 | 55.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.8% | 61.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.5% | 75.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 120 | 149 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 566 | 721 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.3% | 18.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.1% | 6.2% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 18.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.0% | 8.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% | 7.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.8% | 15.5% 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
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.
Kings College Guildford
Broadwater School
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