Kings College Guildford

Kings College Guildford continues to maintain its status as a good school, demonstrating effective leadership and a strong focus on pupil achievement and well-being. Improved teaching practices have led to higher standards and a well-ordered curriculum that engages pupils in meaningful learning experiences. The school fosters a positive and safe environment where pupils feel valued and proud of their achievements. However, the school faces challenges related to attendance and the limited offering of modern foreign languages, which may impact the overall academic performance and future opportunities for pupils.

Strengths

• Focused and supportive leadership with a shared vision
• High levels of pupil achievement and well-being
• Robust support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities
• Effective strategies for improving pupils' reading and vocabulary
• Strong community links and varied extra-curricular activities
• Innovative partnerships providing excellent careers opportunities

Areas for Improvement

• Too many pupils have low attendance rates, impacting their learning
• Few pupils study a modern foreign language, affecting EBacc achievement

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 Kings College Guildford attended 90.3% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 24.8% 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, 14.3% of pupils at Kings College Guildford were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 2 pupils were 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 Kings College Guildford had 15.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 15.5% 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, 23.3% of pupils at Kings College Guildford were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 7.8% 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 Kings College Guildford received £9,372 and spent £9,107 for each of its 566 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £242,000 (-£427 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

Kings College Guildford is part of Learning Partners Academy Trust, which runs 17 schools. The nearest others:

• Guildford Grove Primary School Guildford
• Stoughton Infant School Guildford
• Guildford County School Guildford
• Surrey Maths School Guildford
• Northmead Junior School Guildford
• Sandfield Primary School Guildford
• George Abbot School Guildford
• Loseley Fields Primary School Godalming
• Shalford Infant School Guildford
• Boxgrove Primary School Guildford

What is Kings College Guildford's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Kings College Guildford is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Kings College Guildford last inspected by Ofsted?

Kings College Guildford was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Kings College Guildford have?

Kings College Guildford has 593 pupils on roll.

What age range does Kings College Guildford cover?

Kings College Guildford for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are Kings College Guildford's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 46.8, and 46% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Kings College Guildford?

Kings College Guildford is at Southway, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 8DU.