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Fee-paying schools in GU1, Guildford

4 fee-paying schools sit within 3 miles of central GU1, the nearest being Guildford High School at 0.1 mi, 3 of them selective, 3 single-sex. Nearest first; each age range is the school's own statutory range, which decides whether it takes a given year group.

School Distance Ages Takes
Guildford High School 0.1 mi 4 to 19 All-through
Girls
Selective
Christian
Tormead School 0.4 mi 4 to 18 All-through
Girls
Selective
Inter- / non- denominational
Royal Grammar School Guildford 0.4 mi 3 to 18 All-through
Boys
Selective
Christian
Rydes Hill Preparatory School 1.8 mi 2 to 7 Primary
No Ofsted grades here, and that is not a bad sign. Fee-paying schools like Guildford High School are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate rather than Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed, so no rating exists for us to show. Fees are not open data either.

The state schools alongside them

GU1 also holds 18 state primary and 5 state secondary schools, with Ofsted ratings and exam results. The full school breakdown for GU1 →

Checking a specific address

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Common questions

How many private schools are there in GU1?

4 fee-paying schools within 3 miles of central GU1, Guildford, from the Department for Education's register. Each one's age range, whether it selects and how full it is are listed on this page.

Do private schools in GU1 have Ofsted ratings?

No, and a blank rating is not a bad sign. Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate rather than Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed, so no rating exists for us to show.

Are private schools in GU1 selective?

3 of the 4 select on ability at entry, according to their admissions policy on the register. The rest do not, though most fee-paying schools still assess applicants in some way.

Are there single-sex private schools in GU1?

3 of the 4 take boys only or girls only. The rest are mixed.

Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools. Read how every figure here is sourced on the methodology page. If something looks wrong, tell us and it goes on the accuracy log.