All Hallows Catholic School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,514 pupils
98% stayed in education · Attainment 8 56.2
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Guildford County School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,170of 1,187 places
- Free school meals
- 9.7%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 181
- Ofsted
- School remains Outstanding, 23 February 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Guildford County School (URN 125300, until 1 January 2013).
What the data says
Of the 181 pupils who finished Year 11 at Guildford County School in 2023, 61% stayed on in Guildford County School’s own sixth form (Surrey average 29%), 19% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 143 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 52% went to university (Surrey 41%, England 37%), and 36% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 54.8 against 46.1 across England and 50.8 in Surrey, with 65% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Spanish is unusually popular at GCSE: 44% of the year group took it, against 19% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Surrey and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Guildford County School | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 181 | 11,758 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 93% | 89% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 61% | 29% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 12% | 32% | 13% |
| — further education college | 19% | 26% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Guildford County School | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 143 | 10,235 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 52% | 41% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 36% | 24% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 31% | 32% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 12% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Guildford County School | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 54.8 | 50.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 65% | 55% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 80% | 74% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 84% | 44% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.20 | 4.55 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 6% | 15% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 26.3 | 32.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 56.4 | 54.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 20% | 12% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 180 | 99% | 89% | 23% | 20% | 77% |
| Mathematics | 179 | 99% | 88% | 41% | 22% | 91% |
| English Literature | 176 | 97% | 86% | 25% | 21% | 81% |
| History | 135 | 75% | 41% | 40% | 26% | 70% |
| Combined Science | 125 | 69% | 65% | 22% | 9% | 75% |
| Spanish | 79 | 44% | 19% | 22% | 27% | 38% |
| Business Studies | 57 | 31% | 18% | 21% | 20% | 70% |
| Chemistry | 51 | 28% | 23% | 61% | 47% | 94% |
| Physics | 51 | 28% | 23% | 59% | 46% | 96% |
| Biology | 51 | 28% | 23% | 59% | 45% | 96% |
| French | 50 | 28% | 18% | 30% | 29% | 76% |
| Physical Education | 47 | 26% | 11% | 32% | 24% | 72% |
| Geography | 44 | 24% | 41% | 25% | 25% | 70% |
| Religious Studies | 30 | 17% | 31% | 63% | 32% | 93% |
| Art and Design | 26 | 14% | 7% | 19% | 24% | 62% |
| Computer Science | 25 | 14% | 13% | 24% | 30% | 76% |
| Music | 21 | 12% | 5% | 48% | 33% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 19 | 10% | 8% | 37% | 21% | 95% |
| German | 17 | 9% | 5% | 24% | 33% | 71% |
| Design and Technology | 16 | 9% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 75% |
| Textiles | 15 | 8% | 2% | 27% | 27% | 67% |
| Drama | 13 | 7% | 7% | 23% | 27% | 77% |
| Media Studies | 13 | 7% | 4% | 31% | 20% | 85% |
| Latin | 7 | 4% | 1% | 14% | 74% | 86% |
| Chinese | 6 | 3% | 1% | 100% | 75% | 100% |
| Photography | 3 | 2% | 6% | — | 19% | — |
| Arabic | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Citizenship Studies | 2 | 1% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Guildford County School | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 285 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 151 | 7,325 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 39.84 | 37.19 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 37% | 18% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 61 | 40% | 31% |
| Psychology | 32 | 21% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 30 | 20% | 17% |
| Biology | 30 | 20% | 20% |
| History | 29 | 19% | 13% |
| Physics | 29 | 19% | 12% |
| Sociology | 28 | 19% | 13% |
| Economics | 25 | 17% | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | 23 | 15% | 5% |
| Politics | 17 | 11% | 6% |
| Geography | 16 | 11% | 10% |
| English Literature | 11 | 7% | 11% |
| Physical Education | 10 | 7% | 3% |
| Computer Science | 10 | 7% | 5% |
| English Language | 9 | 6% | 4% |
| Philosophy | 8 | 5% | 1% |
| Product Design | 7 | 5% | 2% |
| Media Studies | 7 | 5% | 4% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Graphic Communication | — | — | 2% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Latin | — | — | 0% |
| Music Technology | — | — | 0% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 19 | 13% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.