What did Ofsted judge Kings College Guildford's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Kings College Guildford's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in July 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Kings College Guildford?

Kings College Guildford has 593 pupils on roll.

What ages does Kings College Guildford take?

Kings College Guildford admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Kings College Guildford located?

Kings College Guildford is located in Guildford, GU2 8DU, Surrey.

How do I apply to Kings College Guildford?

Kings College Guildford is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How far from Kings College Guildford were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Kings College Guildford for 2025-26 (Year 7) was 7.041 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Year 7 places decided at Kings College Guildford?

When Kings College Guildford has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After and Previously Looked After Children — Places offered first to looked-after children (children looked after by a public authority and in public care) and previously looked after children who were adopted, or subject to a residence order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after. Applications must be accompanied by details of the circumstances and professionally supported evidence; 2. Exceptional Circumstances — Children with a serious or life-threatening medical condition or disability, or sensitive/serious individual or family circumstances that make attendance at Kings College essential. Medical claims require substantive evidence from a professional such as a doctor or hospital consultant (a GP letter alone is not normally sufficient); other circumstances require evidence from a social worker, health visitor, housing officer, police or probation officer. Common medical conditions/allergies and routine childminding arrangements do not normally qualify; 3. Siblings — A sibling is a brother or sister (of the same parents, whether living at the same address or not), half-brother/sister, step-brother/sister, or adoptive/foster sibling living as part of the same family unit at the same address. Sibling priority applies if the sibling is at Kings College at the time of the child's admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 120 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If within any category there are more children than places, priority goes to those living closest to the school, measured by a straight line from the Ordnance-Survey address point of the pupil's home to the nearest official school gate, using Surrey's Geographical Information System. Where two or more children are equidistant, lots are drawn in the presence of an independent person from one of the Trust's other schools.

What is the largest ethnic background at Kings College Guildford?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 69.8% of pupils at Kings College Guildford are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Kings College Guildford: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How far did offers reach?

7.041miles

was the furthest place offered for 2025-26 (Year 7). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

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How places are decided at Kings College Guildford

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After and Previously Looked After Children — Places offered first to looked-after children (children looked after by a public authority and in public care) and previously looked after children who were adopted, or subject to a residence order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after. Applications must be accompanied by details of the circumstances and professionally supported evidence.
2Exceptional Circumstances — Children with a serious or life-threatening medical condition or disability, or sensitive/serious individual or family circumstances that make attendance at Kings College essential. Medical claims require substantive evidence from a professional such as a doctor or hospital consultant (a GP letter alone is not normally sufficient); other circumstances require evidence from a social worker, health visitor, housing officer, police or probation officer. Common medical conditions/allergies and routine childminding arrangements do not normally qualify.
3Siblings — A sibling is a brother or sister (of the same parents, whether living at the same address or not), half-brother/sister, step-brother/sister, or adoptive/foster sibling living as part of the same family unit at the same address. Sibling priority applies if the sibling is at Kings College at the time of the child's admission.
4Children of Staff — Priority to children of staff employed at Kings College for two or more years at the time of application; the staff member must complete the supplementary information form.
5Any Other Applicant — Remaining places offered on the basis of nearness to the school, measured in a straight line from the Ordnance-Survey-set address point of the student's home to the nearest school gate, using the Admissions & Transport Team's Geographical Information System.

If two applications tie: If within any category there are more children than places, priority goes to those living closest to the school, measured by a straight line from the Ordnance-Survey address point of the pupil's home to the nearest official school gate, using Surrey's Geographical Information System. Where two or more children are equidistant, lots are drawn in the presence of an independent person from one of the Trust's other schools.

A staff member's child who does not yet qualify for priority (parent employed less than 2 years at the deadline) gains priority on the waiting list once the 2-year threshold is reached; otherwise ranked under the remaining criteria. Multiple-birth siblings: where one twin/sibling is admitted, subsequent siblings from the same birth are also admitted, breaching the PAN if necessary. Children with an EHCP naming Kings College are admitted before these criteria are applied.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Kings College Guildford: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Kings College Guildford's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Kings College Guildford's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in July 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Kings College Guildford?: Kings College Guildford has 593 pupils on roll.
What ages does Kings College Guildford take?: Kings College Guildford admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Kings College Guildford located?: Kings College Guildford is located in Guildford, GU2 8DU, Surrey.
How do I apply to Kings College Guildford?: Kings College Guildford is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How far from Kings College Guildford were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Kings College Guildford for 2025-26 (Year 7) was 7.041 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Year 7 places decided at Kings College Guildford?: When Kings College Guildford has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After and Previously Looked After Children — Places offered first to looked-after children (children looked after by a public authority and in public care) and previously looked after children who were adopted, or subject to a residence order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after. Applications must be accompanied by details of the circumstances and professionally supported evidence; 2. Exceptional Circumstances — Children with a serious or life-threatening medical condition or disability, or sensitive/serious individual or family circumstances that make attendance at Kings College essential. Medical claims require substantive evidence from a professional such as a doctor or hospital consultant (a GP letter alone is not normally sufficient); other circumstances require evidence from a social worker, health visitor, housing officer, police or probation officer. Common medical conditions/allergies and routine childminding arrangements do not normally qualify; 3. Siblings — A sibling is a brother or sister (of the same parents, whether living at the same address or not), half-brother/sister, step-brother/sister, or adoptive/foster sibling living as part of the same family unit at the same address. Sibling priority applies if the sibling is at Kings College at the time of the child's admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 120 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If within any category there are more children than places, priority goes to those living closest to the school, measured by a straight line from the Ordnance-Survey address point of the pupil's home to the nearest official school gate, using Surrey's Geographical Information System. Where two or more children are equidistant, lots are drawn in the presence of an independent person from one of the Trust's other schools.
What is the largest ethnic background at Kings College Guildford?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 69.8% of pupils at Kings College Guildford are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

7.041miles

was the furthest place offered for 2025-26 (Year 7). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Kings College Guildford, year by year →

How places are decided at Kings College Guildford

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After and Previously Looked After Children — Places offered first to looked-after children (children looked after by a public authority and in public care) and previously looked after children who were adopted, or subject to a residence order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after. Applications must be accompanied by details of the circumstances and professionally supported evidence.
2Exceptional Circumstances — Children with a serious or life-threatening medical condition or disability, or sensitive/serious individual or family circumstances that make attendance at Kings College essential. Medical claims require substantive evidence from a professional such as a doctor or hospital consultant (a GP letter alone is not normally sufficient); other circumstances require evidence from a social worker, health visitor, housing officer, police or probation officer. Common medical conditions/allergies and routine childminding arrangements do not normally qualify.
3Siblings — A sibling is a brother or sister (of the same parents, whether living at the same address or not), half-brother/sister, step-brother/sister, or adoptive/foster sibling living as part of the same family unit at the same address. Sibling priority applies if the sibling is at Kings College at the time of the child's admission.
4Children of Staff — Priority to children of staff employed at Kings College for two or more years at the time of application; the staff member must complete the supplementary information form.
5Any Other Applicant — Remaining places offered on the basis of nearness to the school, measured in a straight line from the Ordnance-Survey-set address point of the student's home to the nearest school gate, using the Admissions & Transport Team's Geographical Information System.

Kings College Guildford: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Kings College Guildford's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Kings College Guildford's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in July 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Kings College Guildford?: Kings College Guildford has 593 pupils on roll.
What ages does Kings College Guildford take?: Kings College Guildford admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Kings College Guildford located?: Kings College Guildford is located in Guildford, GU2 8DU, Surrey.
How do I apply to Kings College Guildford?: Kings College Guildford is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How far from Kings College Guildford were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Kings College Guildford for 2025-26 (Year 7) was 7.041 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Year 7 places decided at Kings College Guildford?: When Kings College Guildford has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After and Previously Looked After Children — Places offered first to looked-after children (children looked after by a public authority and in public care) and previously looked after children who were adopted, or subject to a residence order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after. Applications must be accompanied by details of the circumstances and professionally supported evidence; 2. Exceptional Circumstances — Children with a serious or life-threatening medical condition or disability, or sensitive/serious individual or family circumstances that make attendance at Kings College essential. Medical claims require substantive evidence from a professional such as a doctor or hospital consultant (a GP letter alone is not normally sufficient); other circumstances require evidence from a social worker, health visitor, housing officer, police or probation officer. Common medical conditions/allergies and routine childminding arrangements do not normally qualify; 3. Siblings — A sibling is a brother or sister (of the same parents, whether living at the same address or not), half-brother/sister, step-brother/sister, or adoptive/foster sibling living as part of the same family unit at the same address. Sibling priority applies if the sibling is at Kings College at the time of the child's admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 120 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If within any category there are more children than places, priority goes to those living closest to the school, measured by a straight line from the Ordnance-Survey address point of the pupil's home to the nearest official school gate, using Surrey's Geographical Information System. Where two or more children are equidistant, lots are drawn in the presence of an independent person from one of the Trust's other schools.
What is the largest ethnic background at Kings College Guildford?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 69.8% of pupils at Kings College Guildford are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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