Christ's College, Guildford Catchment Area
Christ's College, Guildford is an academy converter secondary school in Guildford, Surrey , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 668 pupils, and a capacity of 757 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-16
Age range
668
Pupils
757
Capacity
88%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Christ's College, Guildford Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Christ's College, Guildford?
The catchment area for Christ's College, Guildford is the geographic zone Surrey uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Christ's College, Guildford is managed by Surrey and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Surrey before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Surrey catchment area documents →Christ's College, Guildford: 757 places, 88% filled: places available
Christ's College, Guildford has a published admission number of 757 places. 668 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 88%. At 88% full, the school currently has headroom below its 757 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 24.1% of pupils at Christ's College, Guildford are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Surrey.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Surrey publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Surrey Council school admissions (official) →
Christ's College, Guildford: School Information
- Full address
- Larch Avenue, Guildford, GU1 1JY
- Local authority
- Surrey
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 24.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142490
Other Secondary Schools in Guildford
If Christ's College, Guildford is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Guildford are the next closest alternatives.
Other Church of England Schools in Surrey
Christ's College, Guildford shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Surrey. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Christ's College, Guildford by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Christ's College, Guildford
What is the catchment area for Christ's College, Guildford? ▾
The catchment area for Christ's College, Guildford is the geographic zone Surrey uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Christ's College, Guildford oversubscribed? ▾
Christ's College, Guildford has a capacity of 757 places and currently has 668 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Surrey.
What is the admissions policy for Christ's College, Guildford? ▾
Christ's College, Guildford uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Surrey before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Christ's College, Guildford cover? ▾
Christ's College, Guildford is a secondary school in Guildford, Surrey, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Christ's College, Guildford? ▾
Christ's College, Guildford was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.