Royal Grammar School Guildford
High Street, Guildford, GU1 3BB
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Christian
- Headteacher
- Dr Jon Cox
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Inter- / non- denominational
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Guildford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,388
- Pupils on roll
- 1,325
- URN
- 125424
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01483880600
About this school
Royal Grammar School Guildford is a Christian boys' independent school in Surrey. It teaches children aged 3 to 18 and has 1,325 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Royal Grammar School Guildford 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
Royal Grammar School Guildford has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1977, 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 | 157 | 147 | 145 |
| Attainment 8 score | 27.1 | 29.2 | 30.6 |
| 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 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
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 Royal Grammar School Guildford 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 | 27.1 | 38.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 29.2 | 39.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 30.6 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,313 |
| 2023/24 | 1,306 |
| 2024/25 | 1,311 |
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
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 201
Location
Nearby schools
-
Castle Garden School0.2 miles
Special schools · Guildford
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Guildford High School0.4 miles
Independent schools · Guildford
-
Tormead School0.7 miles
Independent schools · Guildford
-
University of Surrey0.9 miles
Universities · Guildford
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The Hope Service1.4 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Guildford
Common questions
- What year groups does Royal Grammar School Guildford teach?
- Royal Grammar School Guildford teaches children aged 3 to 18. It is an independent school in Surrey.
- Who is the headteacher of Royal Grammar School Guildford?
- The headteacher of Royal Grammar School Guildford is Dr Jon Cox, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Royal Grammar School Guildford been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Royal Grammar School Guildford 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 Royal Grammar School Guildford?
- Royal Grammar School Guildford has 1,325 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 18.
- Is Royal Grammar School Guildford full?
- Royal Grammar School Guildford has capacity for 1,388 pupils and 1,325 on roll (95%), 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 Royal Grammar School Guildford a faith school?
- Yes. Royal Grammar School Guildford is designated Christian.
- Is Royal Grammar School Guildford a selective school?
- Yes. Royal Grammar School Guildford is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Royal Grammar School Guildford's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 27.1 in 2022/23 and 30.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Royal Grammar School Guildford's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Royal Grammar School Guildford'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.