Located in Guildford, Guildford County School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Guildford County School currently has around 1190 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.4% boys and 48.6% girls. Around 8.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (59.9%). other white pupils make up about 10.8%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (94%) , including 69% who stay in school sixth forms and 10% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Farnham Road, Guildford, GU2 4LU |
| Website: | http://www.guildfordcounty.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01483504089 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Surrey |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Steve Smith |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 139193 |
Ofsted inspection date: 17/01/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1187 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1190 |
| Number of Boys: | 612 |
| Number of Girls: | 578 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 19.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 59.90% | 713 |
| Other White | 10.80% | 129 |
| Chinese | 7.90% | 94 |
| Other Asian | 3.60% | 43 |
| Other Mixed | 2.80% | 33 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.70% | 32 |
| White and Asian | 2.30% | 27 |
| Indian | 2.20% | 26 |
| Unclassified | 1.80% | 21 |
| African | 1.50% | 18 |
| Pakistani | 1.30% | 15 |
| Irish | 1.10% | 13 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.80% | 10 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dene Nursery School York Road , GU1 4DU | - not rated | 1,205 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Shepherds Hill Nursery School Worplesdon Road , GU2 9RS | - not rated | 2,163 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Guildford Nursery School Hazel Avenue , GU1 1NR | 3out of 4 | 3,087 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School Portsmouth Road , GU2 4YD | - not rated | 494 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School Portsmouth Road , GU2 4YD | - not rated | 494 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Eleanor's Church of England School Queen Eleanor's Road , GU2 7SD | 3out of 4 | 955 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Eleanor's CofE Junior School Queen Eleanor's Road , GU2 7SD | - not rated | 955 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sandfield Primary School Stoke Road , GU1 4DT | 3out of 4 | 1,202 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellfields Middle School Woking Road , GU1 1QJ | - not rated | 2,606 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guildford County School Farnham Road , GU2 4LU | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Guildford County School Farnham Road , GU2 4LU | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kings College Guildford Southway , GU2 8DU | 3out of 4 | 2,062 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kings College Southway , GU2 8DU | - not rated | 2,062 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kings' Manor School Southway , GU2 8DU | - not rated | 2,062 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey Maths School Mary Road , GU1 4QU | - not rated | 846 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Guildford College of Further and Higher Education Stoke Park , GU1 1EZ | - not rated | 1,870 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Surrey Stag Hill , GU2 7XH | - not rated | 1,038 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Willows Pewley Hill , GU1 3SQ | - not rated | 1,136 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Garden School Pewely Hill , GU1 3SQ | - not rated | 1,215 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Royal Grammar School Guildford High Street , Guildford GU1 3BB | - not rated | 1,281 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Boys | More About School |
| Surrey College Abbot House , Sydenham Road GU1 3RL | - not rated | 1,354 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.