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Schools near GU5

Guildford, Surrey · ranked for your family, with the reasons

2 state primary schools within 2 miles and 5 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of GU5, ranked. Change what matters and the list re-ranks, every reason shown.

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The middle of GU5 is the average position of the 9 schools and nurseries we hold in it. Distances are as the crow flies.

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State primary schools near GU5

2 state primary schools within 2 miles of the middle of GU5, ranked by what matters to you.

  1. Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School

    State primary · Church of England · Guildford · 1.4 miles

    61of 100

    Places reached 3.23 miles in 2026 · results: top 8% in England · Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) (2023)

    How it scored 61
    • Resultsmatters18.6 of 20 points

      Top 8% of 14,817 state schools in England: 83% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in April 2023: School remains Good (Improving). Ofsted

    • Distancematters5.7 of 20 points

      1.4 miles from the middle of GU5, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 the last Reception place went to a home 3.23 miles away; this school is 1.43 miles from the middle of GU5, closer than that. Surrey County Council

    • Attendance and behavioura little0.5 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 5.6% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.0% at schools with a similar intake; 2.5 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.2 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little1.2 of 10 points

      Classes average 30.5 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  2. Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School

    State primary · Church of England · Guildford · 1.8 miles

    60of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2025) · classes of 23 on average

    How it scored 60
    • Resultsmatters10 of 20 points

      No key stage 2 results published for this school. It counts at the middle. DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, April 2025: Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters1.6 of 20 points

      1.8 miles from the middle of GU5, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little6.4 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 5.6% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.6% at schools with a similar intake; 0.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little7.2 of 10 points

      Classes average 23.3 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page

State secondary schools near GU5

5 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of GU5, ranked by what matters to you. 8 more were left out by your filters.

  1. St Peter's Catholic School

    State secondary · Roman Catholic · Guildford · 3.9 miles

    77of 100

    Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · places reached 29.29 miles in 2026 · results: top 2% in England

    How it scored 77
    • Resultsmatters19.8 of 20 points

      Top 2% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of +1.13 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters20 of 20 points

      Ofsted, May 2024: Outstanding. Ofsted

    • Distancematters4.5 of 20 points

      3.9 miles from the middle of GU5, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 the last Year 7 place went to a home 29.29 miles away; this school is 3.88 miles from the middle of GU5, closer than that. Surrey County Council

    • Attendance and behavioura little3.9 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 4.6% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.4% at schools with a similar intake; 4.3 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 2.5 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little8.6 of 10 points

      Classes average 21.7 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  2. Glebelands School

    State secondary · Cranleigh · 3.6 miles

    67of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · results: top 13% in England · Ofsted: Good (2023)

    How it scored 67
    • Resultsmatters17.6 of 20 points

      Top 13% of 3,223 state schools in England: Attainment 8 of 56.5 in 2025/26 (England 47.4). No Progress 8 is published for it, so this is Attainment 8. DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, March 2023: Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters5.4 of 20 points

      3.6 miles from the middle of GU5, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little2.5 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 7.4% of sessions in 2024/25, against 7.4% at schools with a similar intake; 21.1 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 8.9 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little6.8 of 10 points

      Classes average 23.8 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  3. Guildford County School

    State secondary · Guildford · 4.6 miles

    50of 100

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2023) · results: top 9% in England · classes of 22 on average

    How it scored 50
    • Resultsmatters18.4 of 20 points

      Top 9% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of +0.72 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters20 of 20 points

      Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in February 2023: School remains Outstanding. Ofsted

    • Distancematters1.7 of 20 points

      4.6 miles from the middle of GU5, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters0 of 20 points

      In 2026 the last Year 7 place went to a home 0.94 miles away; this school is 4.59 miles from the middle of GU5, further than that. Surrey County Council

    • Attendance and behavioura little1.1 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 6.9% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.4% at schools with a similar intake; 11.2 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 2.5 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little8.5 of 10 points

      Classes average 21.8 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  4. George Abbot School

    State secondary · Guildford · 4.5 miles

    45of 100

    Results: top 15% in England · Ofsted: Good (2019) · classes of 21 on average

    How it scored 45
    • Resultsmatters17.2 of 20 points

      Top 15% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of +0.54 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, December 2019: Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters1.9 of 20 points

      4.5 miles from the middle of GU5, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters0 of 20 points

      In 2026 the last Year 7 place went to a home 1.85 miles away; this school is 4.53 miles from the middle of GU5, further than that. Surrey County Council

    • Attendance and behavioura little1.1 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 6.9% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.4% at schools with a similar intake; 14.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 2.5 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little9.4 of 10 points

      Classes average 20.7 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  5. Broadwater School

    State secondary · Godalming · 4.1 miles

    44of 100

    Results: top 9% in England · Ofsted: Good (2019) · classes of 26 on average

    How it scored 44
    • Resultsmatters18.4 of 20 points

      Top 9% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of +0.73 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, October 2019: Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters3.6 of 20 points

      4.1 miles from the middle of GU5, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters0 of 20 points

      In 2026 the last Year 7 place went to a home 1.32 miles away; this school is 4.11 miles from the middle of GU5, further than that. Surrey County Council

    • Attendance and behavioura little2.6 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 7.2% of sessions in 2024/25, against 7.4% at schools with a similar intake; 25.4 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 8.9 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little4.7 of 10 points

      Classes average 26.3 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page

How the ranking works. Each school scores out of 100: each thing you care about scores it from 0 to 1 on a published figure, weighted by how much you said it matters, and the points under each school add up to its score. A figure we don't hold counts at the middle and the school says so.

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