Best 3 Secondary schools in Guildford – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: St Peter's Catholic School (Secondary) in Guildford; Guildford County School (Secondary) in Guildford; Christ's College, Guildford (Secondary) in Guildford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Peter's Catholic School, Guildford County School and Christ's College, Guildford. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Guildford, Surrey. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Peter's Catholic School), published Jun 2024. The lowest is 2 (Christ's College, Guildford), published Nov 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for St Peter's Catholic School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,200, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as Xavier Catholic Education Trust, LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST and The Good Shepherd Trust.
| Attribute |
St Peter's Catholic School
GU1 2TN
|
Guildford County School
GU2 4LU
|
Christ's College, Guildford
GU1 1JY
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Guildford Surrey GU1 2TN |
Guildford Surrey GU2 4LU |
Guildford Surrey GU1 1JY |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 26 Jun 2024 | 1 28 Feb 2017 | 2 21 Nov 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1050 | 1187 | 757 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Xavier Catholic Education Trust | LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST | The Good Shepherd Trust |
| Website | www.st-petersschool.co.uk | www.guildfordcounty.co.uk | www.christscollege.surrey.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01483534654 | 01483504089 | 01483537373 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Guildford
Surrey
GU1 2TN - Ofsted
- 1 26 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Xavier Catholic Education Trust
- Website
- www.st-petersschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01483534654
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Guildford
Surrey
GU2 4LU - Ofsted
- 1 28 Feb 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.guildfordcounty.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01483504089
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Guildford
Surrey
GU1 1JY - Ofsted
- 2 21 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Good Shepherd Trust
- Website
- www.christscollege.surrey.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01483537373
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