George Abbot School

Woodruff Avenue, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 1XX

Good

Inspected 10 December 2019

Good

Ofsted

58.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,938

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Surrey →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,938 / 1,940 (100%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 10 December 2019

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

10.4%

Disadvantaged

15.6%

EAL

2.9%

SEN support

17.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

58.2

Attainment 8

1,938 pupils

68.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

84.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

213 students

17.9%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

85%

To higher education

41%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

97%

Sustained destination

93%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.9%

Overall absence

17.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

117.51

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.9 vs 2023/24

17.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

17.73

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -4.7 vs 2023/24

£50,136

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↓ −£892 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +4.1 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,083

Spend per pupil

£7,460

Income per pupil

62%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.