63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
15%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
348.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
566
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySurrey
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Kings College Guildford · Secondary · Surrey
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
-1pp
64%57%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
-5pp
47%35%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
44.4
-2.3
46.743.039.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.4
EBacc entry
15%
-2pp
24%18%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
EBacc APS
348.0
-6.3
354.3269.5184.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 348.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
566
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
17%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Southway, Guildford, GU2 8DU
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 | 63% | 42% | 44.4 | Not applicable | 15% | 348.0 | 16% | 566 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 47% | 46.7 | -0.02 | 17% | 354.3 | 19% | 539 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 28% | 43.2 | -0.30 | 12% | 184.7 | 12% | 465 |
| 2021/22 | 51% | 24% | 41.4 | -0.29 | 19% | 249.0 | 19% | 418 |
| 2018/19 | 51% | 29% | 39.2 | -0.15 | 24% | 267.3 | 26% | 315 |
| 2017/18 | 30% | 11% | 33.9 | -0.70 | 11% | 155.4 | 14% | 328 |
| 2016/17 | 34% | 17% | 33.1 | -0.93 | 24% | — | 30% | 355 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Not applicable | Not eligible | 17 |
| 2016/17 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Not eligible | 26 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 566 | 19.0 | 24% | 17% | 28% | 10% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 539 | 18.7 | 46% | 14% | 28% | 10% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 465 | 16.4 | 44% | 15% | 30% | 10% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 418 | 18.2 | 44% | 14% | 33% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 346 | 17.2 | 43% | 13% | 33% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 315 | 16.2 | 40% | 12% | 40% | 7% | 24% |
| 2017/18 | — | 13.2 | — | — | — | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 355 | 12.0 | 34% | 14% | 42% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.