RodboroughKings College Guildford
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Rodborough and Kings College Guildford are secondary schools.
Rodborough scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kings College Guildford scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Rodborough is ahead on our composite score.
Rodborough was judged the expected standard and Kings College Guildford was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.7 for Rodborough and 46.8 for Kings College Guildford.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Rodborough (52.2 in 2021-22, 54.7 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 | GodalmingRodborough | GuildfordKings College Guildford | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 57 in Surrey Stronger figure | 40th of 57 in Surrey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 882 | 593 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 600 | |
| Location | Godalming, GU8 5BZ | Guildford, GU2 8DU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.7 Stronger figure | 46.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 64.6% Stronger figure | 45.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 84.3% Stronger figure | 57.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 178 | 120 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 880 | 566 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.8% | 28.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.1% | 17.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 6.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.6% 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.
Rodborough
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