George Abbot School

School overview

George Abbot School is a secondary school serving Guildford, Surrey, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 1,938 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated George Abbot School 'Good'. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 58.2, well above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 1.5 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 10% of secondary schools in England.

69% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 85% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 10% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.