Guildford County School
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| Motto |
Non nobis Domine (Not unto us, O Lord) |
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| Established | 1909 |
| Type | state school |
| Headteacher | Jack Mayhew |
| Location |
Farnham Road Guildford Surrey GU2 4LU United Kingdom Coordinates: 51°14′03″N 0°35′07″W / 51.23428°N 0.58532°W |
| DfE number | 936/5400 |
| DfE URN | 139193 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Staff | approx. 60 |
| Students | 1,049 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses |
Tudor York Windsor Stuart Hanover Lancaster |
| Colours | Red and Navy blue |
| Patron | Julian Lloyd Webber, Howard Goodall |
| Website | Guildford County School |
Guildford County School (GCS) is a co-educational day school on Farnham Road (A31), Guildford, England, 200 metres from Guildford town centre. It has around 1050 students enrolled, including the Sixth Form. The school's admissions policy is available on its website. It is run by its headmaster Jack Mayhew (as of 2013). It is one of five state secondary schools in Guildford, the others being George abbot, Christ's College, King's College and St Peter's
In September 2004, the School was granted Specialist Music College status, designated by the Department for Education and Skills. Julian Lloyd Webber and Howard Goodall are patrons of the school.
The school opened the gates in 1905 at its first premises on Nightingale Road and then moved in 1906 to its current site at Farnham Road. A Block is the oldest building and more buildings were added during the following sixty-nine years.
In 1977, the girls' grammar school became a mixed 11-18 comprehensive school. Between 1977 and 1979, a second teaching block was built together with another gymnasium (the 'New Gym').
The school became grant-maintained in September 1990 and three years later a three-storey building named after the former Chairman of Governors was opened by the then MP David Howell alongside the Headmaster David Smith. The school became a Foundation School in 2000 and an Academy School in 2013.
In 2016, 83% of GCSE students gained 5 or more A*-C grades, with 76% gaining 5 or more GCSEs at A*-C grades including English and Maths - a 6 and 5 percentage point increase on last year’s results respectively. 2016 also saw 35% of all grades awarded were A* or A grade, 61% A*-B, with an overall pass rate of 99%. In 2016 at A Level, over 60 per cent of students achieved an A*-B, and 30 percent gaining an A* to A grade. Overall, the school’s students enjoyed a pass rate of over 99%. 82 per cent of all grades were A*- C grades.
There are six houses at Guildford County School, named after royal houses:
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