Guildford County School

Academy converterSecondary

GU2 4LU / 11–18 / None

54.8

Attainment 8

91%

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GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
54.8
Progress 8
0.72
Grade 5+ English & Maths
64.6%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
39.84
Achieving AAB+
37.4%

91% of parents would recommend this school

434 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
57%
Agree
33%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
65%
Agree
27%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
39%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
8%
Agree
11%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
67%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
45%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
25%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
27%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
23%
No
77%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 100 parents

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
31%
Disagree
21%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
2%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
65%
Agree
25%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
38%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
40%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
60%
Agree
37%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
57%
Agree
34%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
49%
Agree
35%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
4%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
91%
No
9%

16% of pupils receive SEN support

16%

SEN support

3.5%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
3.7%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
5.1%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.8%
Specific Learning Difficulty
3.1%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.4%

96.5% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
96.5%

53% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
92%
Started an apprenticeship
2%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
53%
Entered top-third university
36%
Achieved a degree
75%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17:1

Free school meals
7.4%
Pupil:teacher ratio
17:1
Overall absence
6.93%
Persistent absence
16.92%
English as additional language
22.9%
Teachers with QTS
94.3%
White
72%
White British59.9%
Other White10.8%
Irish1.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Mixed
6.1%
Other Mixed2.8%
White & Asian2.3%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
White & Black African0.3%
Asian
15.8%
Chinese7.9%
Other Asian3.6%
Indian2.2%
Pakistani1.3%
Bangladeshi0.8%
Black
1.3%
Caribbean0.7%
African0.3%
Other Black0.3%
Other
2.7%