Guildford County School vs Castle Garden School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Guildford County School
Guildford
Castle Garden School
Guildford
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–18
5–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
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Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Surrey
Surrey
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1170
32
Capacity
1187
74
Occupancy
99%
43%
FSM %
9.7%
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Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
Feb 2023
Jun 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
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Attainment 8
59.2
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GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
72%
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KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B
-
Points Per Entry
39.8
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Best 3 A-Levels
B
-
AAB+ %
37%
-
Value Added
Above average
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A-Level Students
151
-
Retention
94%
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University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
35%
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Degree course
76%
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Any L4+ destination
77%
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Apprenticeships
1%
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Cohort size
139
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A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (134)
Mathematics (94)
Psychology (86)
History (80)
Biology (68)
Psychology (66)
Chemistry (66)
Physics (64)