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George Abbot School
Secondary
Post 16
Woodruff Avenue, Guildford, GU11XX
014 8388 8000


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1945

George Abbot School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1932. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 11 Dec 2019.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 20% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications). It is also in the top 20% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 5 (A-Level and equivalent) performance and ranking according to the Average Point Score (how well pupils of the school have performed in their Academic qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
1030 boys and 915 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
17
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
4.8%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
10.8%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
9.2%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
10.6%
EHC PLAN
1.7%
SEN PROVISIONS:
  • VI - Visual Impairment


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
54.4
Local Authority
50.3
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
58%
Local Authority
52%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 47% 47% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.82 4.49 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
100%
Local Authority
92.4%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Above Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B- B- C+
Average Points 37.64 35.26 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
100%
Local Authority
92.4%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Above Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B- B- C+
Average Points 37.63 35.37 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

11 Dec 2019

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Outstanding




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 925
Of which first preference applications 296
Of which second preference applications 288
Of which third preference applications 167
Total offers made 292
Of which first preference offers 247
Of which second preference offers 31
Of which third preference offers 12




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
97%
Local Authority
95%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 92% 89% 87%
Staying in employment 2% 3% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 3% 3% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 2% 4% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
75%
Local Authority
62%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 73% 59% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
39% 24% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
31% 15% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
3% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 1% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 1% 2% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
7
GREEN SPACE
9
ENVIRONMENT
3
SAFETY
9
PROPERTY
£370,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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