Kings College GuildfordChrist's College, Guildford
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Guildford.
Summary of the comparison
Kings College Guildford and Christ's College, Guildford are secondary schools in Guildford.
Kings College Guildford scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Christ's College, Guildford scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Kings College Guildford was judged Good and Christ's College, Guildford was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.2 for Kings College Guildford and 42.5 for Christ's College, Guildford.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Kings College Guildford (41.4 in 2021-22, 44.2 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 | GuildfordKings College Guildford | GuildfordChrist's College, Guildford | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 55 in Surrey Stronger figure | 41st of 55 in Surrey | |
| 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 | 566 | 668 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 757 | |
| Location | Guildford, GU2 8DU | Guildford, GU1 1JY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.2 Stronger figure | 42.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.8% Stronger figure | 36.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.6% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 15.4% | 67.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.82 | 3.82 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 91 | 129 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 566 | 668 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.3% | 25.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.1% | 23.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.0% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% | 9.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.8% 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.
Kings College Guildford
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