Data profile
Royal Grammar School Guildford
Independent co-ed all-through school in Guildford for ages 3–18. Selective entry, C of E ethos.
- Rank #20
- ISI Excellent
- Fees £28.1k/yr
- boys
- Guildford
Outcomes
Where leavers go after sixth form.
- Cohort
- 148
- Oxbridge
- 9
- Russell Group
- 72%
- US Ivy
- 0
Class of 2025
of leavers
Top destinations
- Durham20
- Bath15
- Exeter14
- Bristol12
- Oxford9
- Nottingham9
- Warwick8
- Southampton8
Exam results
A level A*–A and GCSE 9–7, recalibrated for 2026.
- A-level A*–A
- 93%
- GCSE 9–7
- 77%
- Oxbridge rate
- 6%
- Russell Group rate
- 72%
Recalibrated
Entry points & fees
| Entry | Year | Places | Assessment | Day fee (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11+ | Year 7 | — | ISEB Common Pre-Test · School's own exam · Interview | £28.1k |
| 13+ | Year 9 (Third Form) | — | ISEB Common Pre-Test · Interview | £28.1k |
| 16+ | Year 12 | — | Reasoning test · Interview | £28.1k |
| 7+ | — | — | School's own exam · Audition · Practical assessment · Other | £28.1k |
| otherMAIN | Year 3 (age 7+) | — | School's own exam | £28.1k |
Houseroom Index
Our composite score, broken down by pillar.
Index score
87
/ 100
National rank #20
Inspections
ISI
Excellent
Inspected 2025-01-01
Key people
Headmaster
Dr JM Cox
Headmaster of RGS Guildford. Instrumental in driving initiatives for academic and extracurricular excellence, leading the school's move to co-education and creation of an enduring bursary fund.
Senior Deputy Head
Mr AU Woodman
Senior Deputy Head, joined 2004. Oversees pastoral life and whole-school strategic development. Served as Designated Safeguarding Lead for over a decade. Former Head of Middle School and Upper School.
Deputy Head
Mrs JSR Thorpe
Deputy Head, joined RGS 2016. Previously taught Biology and held pastoral and vocational leadership roles in co-ed state sector schools.
Senior Master
Mr JW Pressley
Senior Master, joined 2000. Former Head of Classics, Head of Sixth Form and Assistant Head. Passionate about classical languages.
Chief Strategy Officer
Mr ST Maiden
Chief Strategy Officer, responsible for strategy across RGS Guildford and its international family of schools. Over 25 years of experience in complex change leadership.
Director Of Finance And Operations
Mrs RF Whitham
Director of Finance and Operations. Responsible for finance, HR, IT, health and safety, estates and governance. Former Director of Operations at UCL.
Compare with peers
Schools families applying here also consider.
- Fees £28.5kA*-A 77%Oxbridge 11%Rank #26
Reigate Grammar School is co-educational day with overlapping entry phases (11+, 13+, 16+), located nearby in Surrey with similar fees and a selective ethos.
- Fees £31.1kA*-A 81%Oxbridge 14%Rank #11
Latymer Upper School is co-educational day with 11+ entry, within a reasonable commute from Guildford, in the same selectivity tier and with similar fees.
- Fees £27.0kA*-A 80%Oxbridge 7%Rank #18
Alleyn's School is co-educational day with overlapping entry phases, selective entry, and fees close to the target, located within a manageable commute.
- Fees £29.3kA*-A 74%Oxbridge 10%Rank #32
Kingston Grammar School is a selective boys' day school with similar fees, nearby location, and overlapping entry phases, making it a plausible Plan B.
- Fees £38.0kA*-A 93%Oxbridge 18%Rank #5
St Paul's School is a boys' day and boarding school with overlapping entry phases, selective entry, and a commute within 40km, although fees are higher.
How peers are chosen
Matched on sex, boarding, entry phase, location, fee band, tier and outcomes. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity, 0.25 structured, 0.10 embedding, 0.20 AI re-rank. Refreshed yearly and when a profile changes.
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