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Strongest results
Guildford High School
Highest published results or academic index.
Best bursaries
Royal Grammar School Guildford
Up to 100% off fees.
Lowest day fees
Guildford High School
Lowest published day fees here.
Less pressured
Guildford High School
Open entry, good pastoral reviews or smaller classes.
Next deadline
Royal Grammar School Guildford
Registration closes: 2 wk.
| Field | Guildford High School Guildford | Royal Grammar School Guildford Guildford |
|---|
| Houseroom Index | 92.95/100 (#2) | 86.63/100 (#20) |
| ISI rating | Excellent | Excellent |
| Type | All-through | All-through |
| Gender | Girls | Boys |
| Ages | 4–18 | 3–18 |
| Pupils | 1,027 | 1,325 |
| Day fees / yr | £16,692 – £26,769 | £27,756 – £28,080 |
| How competitive entry is | Competitive entry | Competitive entry |
| Scholarships | 7 available: Academic, Music, Means Tested (up to 10%) | 8 available: Means Tested, Sport, Academic, Music, Art, Drama |
| Bursaries | Means-tested | Means-tested · up to 100% |
| Day / boarding | Day only | Day only |
| GCSE 9–7 % | 90% | 76.8% |
| A-level A*–A % | 85% | 93% |
| Oxbridge offers | 40 offers (44.4%) | 9 offers (6.1%) |
| Russell Group % | 97% | 72% |
| Top destinations | Cambridge (12), Exeter (10), Bath (9) | Durham (20), Bath (15), Exeter (14) |
| Qualifications | GCSE, A LEVEL | GCSE, A LEVEL |
| Best for | Families wanting one school across the whole journey (ages 4–18) rather than separate prep + senior.; Parents who want a single-sex environment for their daughter. | Families wanting one school across the whole journey (ages 3–18) rather than separate prep + senior.; Families who prefer a co-educational setting over single-sex. |
| Watch outs | Selective entry — assume some form of assessment at the relevant entry point. Plan tutoring or familiarisation early if needed.; The Christian ethos shapes assemblies, holidays and pastoral life. Comfortable for committed families; worth thinking about for those of other or no faith. | Selective entry — assume some form of assessment at the relevant entry point. Plan tutoring or familiarisation early if needed.; The C of E ethos shapes assemblies, holidays and pastoral life. Comfortable for committed families; worth thinking about for those of other or no faith. |
| Ethos | We seek to maximise every individual's potential, nurturing the self-confidence and self-esteem that… | We encourage a climate of openness and awareness based on mutual respect, fostering academic boldnes… |
| Religion | Christian | Christian |
| Avg class size | 22 | — |
| Saturday school | No | Yes |
| Languages | French, Latin, Mandarin | French, Latin, Mandarin, Chinese (+5) |
| Head | Head Mrs Karen Laurie | Headmaster Dr JM Cox |
| Founded | 1888 | 1553 |
| Next deadline | Registration closes: 4 wk | Registration closes: 2 wk |
| External ratings | Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #5 | Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #22 |
Guildford High School
Guildford
Houseroom Index: 92.95/100 · #2
- Houseroom Index
- 92.95/100 (#2)
- ISI rating
- Excellent
- Type
- All-through
- Gender
- Girls
- Ages
- 4–18
- Pupils
- 1,027
- Day fees / yr
- £16,692 – £26,769
- How competitive entry is
- Competitive entry
- Scholarships
- 7 available: Academic, Music, Means Tested (up to 10%)
- Bursaries
- Means-tested
- Day / boarding
- Day only
- GCSE 9–7 %
- 90%
- A-level A*–A %
- 85%
- Oxbridge offers
- 40 offers (44.4%)
- Russell Group %
- 97%
- Top destinations
- Cambridge (12), Exeter (10), Bath (9)
- Qualifications
- GCSE, A LEVEL
- Best for
- Families wanting one school across the whole journey (ages 4–18) rather than separate prep + senior.; Parents who want a single-sex environment for their daughter.
- Watch outs
- Selective entry — assume some form of assessment at the relevant entry point. Plan tutoring or familiarisation early if needed.; The Christian ethos shapes assemblies, holidays and pastoral life. Comfortable for committed families; worth thinking about for those of other or no faith.
- Ethos
- We seek to maximise every individual's potential, nurturing the self-confidence and self-esteem that…
- Religion
- Christian
- Avg class size
- 22
- Saturday school
- No
- Languages
- French, Latin, Mandarin
- Head
- Head Mrs Karen Laurie
- Founded
- 1888
- Next deadline
- Registration closes: 4 wk
- External ratings
- Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #5
Royal Grammar School Guildford
Guildford
Houseroom Index: 86.63/100 · #20
- Houseroom Index
- 86.63/100 (#20)
- ISI rating
- Excellent
- Type
- All-through
- Gender
- Boys
- Ages
- 3–18
- Pupils
- 1,325
- Day fees / yr
- £27,756 – £28,080
- How competitive entry is
- Competitive entry
- Scholarships
- 8 available: Means Tested, Sport, Academic, Music, Art, Drama
- Bursaries
- Means-tested · up to 100%
- Day / boarding
- Day only
- GCSE 9–7 %
- 76.8%
- A-level A*–A %
- 93%
- Oxbridge offers
- 9 offers (6.1%)
- Russell Group %
- 72%
- Top destinations
- Durham (20), Bath (15), Exeter (14)
- Qualifications
- GCSE, A LEVEL
- Best for
- Families wanting one school across the whole journey (ages 3–18) rather than separate prep + senior.; Families who prefer a co-educational setting over single-sex.
- Watch outs
- Selective entry — assume some form of assessment at the relevant entry point. Plan tutoring or familiarisation early if needed.; The C of E ethos shapes assemblies, holidays and pastoral life. Comfortable for committed families; worth thinking about for those of other or no faith.
- Ethos
- We encourage a climate of openness and awareness based on mutual respect, fostering academic boldnes…
- Religion
- Christian
- Saturday school
- Yes
- Languages
- French, Latin, Mandarin, Chinese (+5)
- Head
- Headmaster Dr JM Cox
- Founded
- 1553
- Next deadline
- Registration closes: 2 wk
- External ratings
- Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #22