Guildford High School
London Road, Guildford, GU1 1SJ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Christian
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Laurie
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Guildford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,050
- Pupils on roll
- 1,027
- URN
- 125342
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01483561440
About this school
Guildford High School is a Christian girls' independent school in Guildford. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 1,027 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Guildford High School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Guildford High School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1918, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 102 | 112 | 95 |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.5 | 32.4 | 22.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Guildford High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47.5 | 38.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 32.4 | 39.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 22.1 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,002 |
| 2023/24 | 1,011 |
| 2024/25 | 1,021 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 151
Location
Nearby schools
-
Royal Grammar School Guildford0.4 miles
Independent schools
-
Tormead School0.4 miles
Independent schools · Guildford
-
Castle Garden School0.6 miles
Special schools · Guildford
-
University of Surrey1.0 miles
Universities · Guildford
-
Pond Meadow School1.3 miles
Academies · Guildford
Other schools in Guildford
- Barfield Prep School Independent schools
- Longacre School Independent schools
- Rydes Hill Preparatory School Independent schools
- St Catherine's School Independent schools
- Tormead School Independent schools
- Guildford Nursery School Nursery
- Boxgrove Primary School Primary
- Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Burpham Primary School Primary
- Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School Primary
- Clandon CofE Aided Primary School Primary
- Cranleigh Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Guildford High School teach?
- Guildford High School teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is an independent school in Guildford.
- Who is the headteacher of Guildford High School?
- The headteacher of Guildford High School is Mrs Karen Laurie, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Guildford High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Guildford High School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Guildford High School?
- Guildford High School has 1,027 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
- Is Guildford High School full?
- Guildford High School has capacity for 1,050 pupils and 1,027 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Guildford High School a faith school?
- Yes. Guildford High School is designated Christian.
- Is Guildford High School a selective school?
- Yes. Guildford High School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Guildford High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 47.5 in 2022/23 and 22.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Guildford High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Guildford High School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.