85%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
69%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
58.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
76%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1626.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,938
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/12/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySurrey
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of George Abbot School · Secondary with sixth form · Surrey
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
85%
+3pp
86%83%79%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 85%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
69%
+1pp
69%63%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
Attainment 8
58.2
+1.5
58.356.354.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58.2
EBacc entry
76%
+2pp
76%61%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
EBacc APS
1626.3
+46.6
1626.31530.91435.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1626.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.5
+2.0
41.338.435.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.5
A-level value added
+0.21
0
+0.3+0.2+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
18%
-6pp
32%25%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,938
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Woodruff Avenue, Guildford, GU1 1XX
Local authority
Surrey
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 85% | 69% | 58.2 | Not applicable | 76% | 1626.3 | 77% | 1,938 |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 68% | 56.7 | +0.54 | 74% | 1579.7 | 75% | 1,938 |
| 2022/23 | 84% | 65% | 58.1 | +0.62 | 71% | 1602.0 | 76% | 1,932 |
| 2021/22 | 86% | 66% | 58.3 | +0.41 | 58% | 1581.8 | 63% | 1,914 |
| 2018/19 | 79% | 58% | 54.4 | +0.46 | 47% | 1435.5 | 63% | 1,973 |
| 2017/18 | 82% | 61% | 55.1 | +0.43 | 17% | 1403.1 | 33% | 2,015 |
| 2016/17 | 84% | 67% | 56.9 | +0.43 | 40% | — | 60% | 1,986 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.5 | B- | +0.21 | 18% | 230 |
| 2023/24 | 35.5 | B- | +0.22 | 23% | 221 |
| 2022/23 | 36.6 | B- | — | 21% | 217 |
| 2021/22 | 41.3 | B | — | 32% | 218 |
| 2018/19 | 37.6 | B- | +0.24 | 23% | 263 |
| 2017/18 | 34.9 | C+ | +0.30 | 23% | 255 |
| 2016/17 | 33.2 | C+ | +0.06 | 22% | 240 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,938 | 17.6 | 21% | 16% | 10% | 7% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 1,938 | 17.2 | 19% | 15% | 9% | 7% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,932 | 16.9 | 17% | 14% | 9% | 7% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 1,914 | 16.8 | 14% | 13% | 8% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,934 | 17.3 | 13% | 11% | 7% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,973 | 17.2 | 13% | 10% | 9% | 5% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 2,015 | 17.6 | 17% | 10% | 10% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,986 | 19.0 | 16% | 10% | 11% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.