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Schools in Guildford

  • 50State-funded schools
  • 37Primary
  • 7Secondary

Admissions are run by Surrey for the whole county.

Applications per placeCircle size: applications
Applications per place · secondary
2.3
0.4 below Surrey median (2.7)
Median school in Guildford
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First choice · secondary · Surrey-wide
81%
Surrey admissions

What has Ofsted found here?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report cards 1 school of 50 · since November 2025

  • Inclusion
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Leadership and governance

One dot per school.

Overall grade from Ofsted's previous framework 39 schools · graded 2010 to 2024

  • Outstanding9
  • Good28
  • Requires improvement1
  • Inadequate1

Includes grades confirmed by a later ungraded inspection. Not comparable with report cards.

Graded 2024/25, no overall grade 8 schools

Key judgementOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of education–8––
Behaviour and attitudes17––
Personal development35––
Leadership and management17––

Not yet inspected (new or reorganised schools): 2.

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Secondary schools in Guildford

7 schools · Year 7 entry 2026

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Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sorted by Attainment 8, highest first.

Sorted by the date of the latest Ofsted inspection, newest first.

Sorted by name.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeAttainment 8FSM
Guildford County School Remains Outstanding2023 4.6 applications per place 59.2 10%
St Peter's Catholic School Faith Outstanding2024 3.5 applications per place 62.5 7%
George Abbot School Improved significantly2025 2.7 applications per place 60.4 12%
Kings College Guildford Remains Good2024 2.3 applications per place 46.8 28%
Howard of Effingham School Standards maintained2025 1.8 applications per place 56.7 11%
Christ's College, Guildford Faith Good2022 1.7 applications per place 41.7 24%
Ash Manor School Remains Good2022 1.4 applications per place 51.8 19%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Primary schools in Guildford

37 schools · Reception entry 2026

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeSATs standardFSM
Clandon CofE Aided Primary School Faith Good2022 4.4small intake applications per place 35% 26%
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School Faith Good2023 4.0 applications per place – 21%
St Lawrence Primary School Remains Good2023 3.9 applications per place 66% 18%
Sandfield Primary School Remains Good2022 3.6 applications per place 80% 18%
St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery Faith Good2023 3.4 applications per place – 20%
Burpham Primary School Standards maintained2025 3.1 applications per place 80% 8%
Normandy Village School Special measures Inadequate2022 3.1 applications per place 85% 17%
Shawfield Primary School Good2023 3.1 applications per place 54% 22%
St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 3.0 applications per place – 1%
Pewley Down Infant School Faith Outstanding2024 2.9 applications per place – 10%
Boxgrove Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 2.7 applications per place 66% 7%
Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School Improved significantly2025 2.7 applications per place 77% 16%
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Faith Remains Good2024 2.6 applications per place 78% 5%
Holly Lodge Primary Academy Standards maintained2024 2.5 applications per place 63% 14%
Shalford Infant School Good2023 2.5 applications per place – 11%
Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 2.4 applications per place – 11%
Shere CofE Aided Infant School Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 2.4small intake applications per place – 6%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 2.4 applications per place 78% 6%
Pirbright Village Primary School Remains Good2023 2.1 applications per place 72% 10%
Walsh CofE Infant School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 2.1 applications per place – 20%
Stoughton Infant School Good2023 2.0 applications per place – 15%
Onslow Infant School Remains Good2023 2.0 applications per place – 7%
Puttenham CofE Infant School Faith Good2022 2.0 applications per place – 1%
Guildford Grove Primary School Remains Good2024 1.9 applications per place 52% 37%
Weyfield Primary Academy Good2023 1.7 applications per place 80% 44%
Peaslake Free School Graded · no overall grade2025 1.7small intake applications per place – 0%
The Raleigh School Remains Outstanding2024 1.7 applications per place 100% 3%
Send CofE Primary School Faith Standards maintained2024 1.4 applications per place 55% 12%
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Faith Remains Good2024 no data 73% 4%
Merrow Junior School Remains Good2022 no data 62% 18%
Northmead Junior School Remains Good2022 no data 61% 20%
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School Remains Good2023 no data 56% 9%
Surrey Maths School Not yet inspected no data – 0%
Tillingbourne Junior School Not yet inspected no data 65% 16%
Walsh CofE Junior School Faith Requires improvement2022 no data 25% 32%
Wood Street Infant School and Nursery Graded · no overall grade2025 no data – –
Worplesdon Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 no data – –

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

Special schools and other provision

6 schools