Kings College Guildford
Southway, Guildford, GU2 8DU
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Alastair McKenzie
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST
- Constituency
- Guildford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 593
- URN
- 141200
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01483615100
About this school
Kings College Guildford is a secondary academy in Guildford. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 593 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kings College Guildford, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 50 | 88 | 91 |
| Attainment 8 score | 43.2 | 46.7 | 44.4 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.30 -0.74 to +0.13 | -0.02 -0.35 to +0.31 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 28% | 46.6% | 41.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 58% | 63.6% | 62.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 12% | 17% | 15.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
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 Kings College 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 | 43.2 | 38.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.7 | 39.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.4 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 465 |
| 2023/24 | 539 |
| 2024/25 | 566 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kings College Guildford compares
Kings College Guildford ranked 44th of 54 secondary schools in Surrey for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 55% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44.4 | 9.7% | 28.3% | 593 | — |
| Guildford County School | 54.8 | 6.9% | 8.9% | 1,170 | 1.2 miles |
| Christ's College, Guildford | 42.5 | 9.2% | 25% | 641 | 1.4 miles |
| George Abbot School | 58.2 | 6.9% | 10.4% | 1,927 | 2.6 miles |
| St Peter's Catholic School | 63.6 | 4.6% | 6.6% | 1,360 | 3.0 miles |
| Broadwater School | 55.9 | 7.3% | 18.9% | 750 | 3.0 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.27%
- English as an additional language
- 17.1%
- Overall absence
- 9.74%
- Persistent absence
- 24.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Guildford County School1.2 miles
Secondary · Guildford
-
Christ's College, Guildford1.4 miles
Secondary · Guildford
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George Abbot School2.6 miles
Secondary · Guildford
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St Peter's Catholic School3.0 miles
Secondary · Guildford
-
Broadwater School3.0 miles
Secondary · Godalming
Other schools in Guildford
Kings College Guildford ranks 4th of the 5 ranked secondary schools in Guildford.
- Christ's College, Guildford Secondary
- George Abbot School Secondary
- Guildford County School 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 Kings College Guildford teach?
- Kings College Guildford teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Guildford.
- Who is the headteacher of Kings College Guildford?
- The headteacher of Kings College Guildford is Mr Alastair McKenzie, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kings College Guildford been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kings College Guildford, 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 Kings College Guildford?
- Kings College Guildford has 593 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Kings College Guildford full?
- Kings College Guildford has capacity for 600 pupils and 593 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 Kings College Guildford a faith school?
- No. Kings College Guildford has no designated religious character.
- Is Kings College Guildford a selective school?
- No. Kings College Guildford is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Kings College Guildford part of an academy trust?
- Kings College Guildford 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 Kings College Guildford's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 43.2 in 2022/23 and 44.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kings College Guildford compare with other schools in Surrey?
- Kings College Guildford ranked 44th of 54 secondary schools in Surrey for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 55% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kings College Guildford's absence rate?
- Kings College Guildford's overall absence rate is 9.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kings College Guildford's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kings College 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 1 July 2026.