George Abbot School

George Abbot School, inspected for the first time, demonstrates good overall effectiveness with notable strengths in sixth-form provision, which is rated outstanding. Pupils show a strong sense of enjoyment and respect within the school environment, participating actively in various clubs and extracurricular activities. The leadership has taken steps to enhance the curriculum but acknowledges that improvements are needed in certain subjects, particularly in key stage 3, where depth of study is lacking in some areas. Overall, the school presents a caring atmosphere where pupil well-being is prioritized, and support for students, especially those with special educational needs, is commendable.

Strengths

• High pupil involvement in clubs and extracurricular activities.
• Outstanding sixth-form provision with excellent student outcomes.
• Strong leadership and management fostering a supportive school environment.
• Effective safeguarding arrangements ensuring pupil safety.
• Well-structured mathematics curriculum leading to deep learning.

Areas for Improvement

• Narrow breadth of knowledge in key stage 3 national curriculum subjects.
• Limited opportunities for developing extended writing skills in English.
• Lack of precision in targeting improvement strategies based on quality assurance.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at George Abbot School attended 93.1% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 17.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 4.4% of pupils at George Abbot School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 George Abbot School had 16.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 9.2% of pupils at George Abbot School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 3.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 George Abbot School received £7,420 and spent £7,356 for each of its 1,939 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £701,000 (£362 per pupil).

Across all 17 schools of Learning Partners Academy Trust, income was £7,680 and spending £7,620 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Guildford · Surrey local authority: places and applications

George Abbot School is part of Learning Partners Academy Trust, which runs 17 schools. The nearest others:

• Boxgrove Primary School Guildford
• Burpham Primary School Guildford
• Sandfield Primary School Guildford
• Northmead Junior School Guildford
• Surrey Maths School Guildford
• Stoughton Infant School Guildford
• Guildford County School Guildford
• Kings College Guildford Guildford
• Guildford Grove Primary School Guildford
• Shalford Infant School Guildford

What is George Abbot School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for George Abbot School is Good, from an inspection in March 2025.

When was George Abbot School last inspected by Ofsted?

George Abbot School was last inspected in March 2025.

How many pupils does George Abbot School have?

George Abbot School has 1,927 pupils on roll.

What age range does George Abbot School cover?

George Abbot School for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are George Abbot School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 60.4, and 74% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is George Abbot School?

George Abbot School is at Woodruff Avenue, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 1XX.