George Abbot School is a secondary school located in Guildford. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education and management effectiveness are outstanding, outcomes for pupils is good. The school inspection was carried out on 03/10/2006. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.7%, which is 0.7 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Woodruff Avenue, Guildford, GU1 1XX
Website: www.georgeabbot.surrey.sch.uk
Telephone: 01483888000
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Surrey
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Kate Carriett
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 136906

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 03/10/2006

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1932
Number of Pupils: 1934
Number of Boys: 1037
Number of Girls: 897

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.2% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Above Average: 0.46 Confidence interval 0.31 to 0.61
Of the 298 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 287 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:47%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:97%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:58%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:54.4
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:4.82
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Guildford Nursery School and Family Centre
Hazel Avenue , GU1 1NR
3out of 4 2,437 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Boxgrove Primary School
Boxgrove Lane , Merrow GU1 2TD
3out of 4 978 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Burpham Foundation Primary School
Burpham Lane , Burpham GU4 7LZ
4out of 4 1,097 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Horseshoe Lane West , Merrow GU1 2SX
3out of 4 1,326 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bushy Hill Junior School
Sheeplands Avenue , Merrow GU1 2SG
3out of 4 1,382 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School
Kingfisher Drive , Merrow GU4 7EA
4out of 4 1,404 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
George Abbot School
Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX
4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Peter's Catholic School
Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN
- not rated 1,185 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Christ's College, Guildford
Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY
2out of 4 2,531 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tormead School
Cranley Road , GU1 2JD
- not rated 1,458 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Lanesborough School
Maori Road , Guildford GU1 2EL
- not rated 1,723 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
Guildford High School
London Road , GU1 1SJ
- not rated 1,920 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Pond Meadow School
Larch Avenue , GU1 1DR
4out of 4 2,327 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
The Royal Grammar School Guildford
High Street , Guildford GU1 3BB
- not rated 2,583 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.