George Abbot School
Woodruff Avenue, Guildford, GU1 1XX
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Carriett
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST
- Constituency
- Guildford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,940
- Pupils on roll
- 1,927
- URN
- 136906
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01483888000
About this school
George Abbot School is a secondary academy in Guildford. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,927 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected George Abbot School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found the school has improved significantly.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 299 | 299 | 299 |
| Attainment 8 score | 58.1 | 56.7 | 58.2 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.62 +0.45 to +0.79 | +0.54 +0.37 to +0.70 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 65% | 67.6% | 68.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 84% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 71% | 73.6% | 75.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
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 George Abbot 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 | 58.1 | 38.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 56.7 | 39.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 58.2 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,932 |
| 2023/24 | 1,938 |
| 2024/25 | 1,938 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How George Abbot School compares
George Abbot School ranked 9th of 54 secondary schools in Surrey for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 91% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58.2 | 6.9% | 10.4% | 1,927 | — |
| St Peter's Catholic School | 63.6 | 4.6% | 6.6% | 1,360 | 0.7 miles |
| Christ's College, Guildford | 42.5 | 9.2% | 25% | 641 | 1.4 miles |
| Guildford County School | 54.8 | 6.9% | 8.9% | 1,170 | 2.1 miles |
| Kings College Guildford | 44.4 | 9.7% | 28.3% | 593 | 2.6 miles |
| Hoe Valley School | 46.9 | 8.4% | 24.9% | 892 | 3.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report5 February 2025
- 10 December 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.41%
- English as an additional language
- 15.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.88%
- Persistent absence
- 17.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Peter's Catholic School0.7 miles
Secondary · Guildford
-
Christ's College, Guildford1.4 miles
Secondary · Guildford
-
Guildford County School2.1 miles
Secondary · Guildford
-
Kings College Guildford2.6 miles
Secondary · Guildford
-
Hoe Valley School3.3 miles
Secondary · Woking
Other schools in Guildford
George Abbot School ranks 2nd of the 5 ranked secondary schools in Guildford.
- Christ's College, Guildford Secondary
- Guildford County School Secondary
- Kings College Guildford Secondary
- St Peter's Catholic School Secondary
- 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
- Guildford Grove Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does George Abbot School teach?
- George Abbot School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Guildford.
- Who is the headteacher of George Abbot School?
- The headteacher of George Abbot School is Mrs Kate Carriett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has George Abbot School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected George Abbot School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at George Abbot School?
- George Abbot School has 1,927 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is George Abbot School full?
- George Abbot School has capacity for 1,940 pupils and 1,927 on roll (99%), 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 George Abbot School a faith school?
- No. George Abbot School has no designated religious character.
- Is George Abbot School a selective school?
- No. George Abbot School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is George Abbot School part of an academy trust?
- George Abbot School is part of LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have George Abbot School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 58.1 in 2022/23 and 58.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does George Abbot School compare with other schools in Surrey?
- George Abbot School ranked 9th of 54 secondary schools in Surrey for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 91% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is George Abbot School's absence rate?
- George Abbot School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are George Abbot School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, George Abbot 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 1 July 2026.