George Abbot School Catchment Area
George Abbot School is an academy converter secondary school in Guildford, Surrey , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1938 pupils, and a capacity of 1940 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,938
Pupils
1,940
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
George Abbot School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for George Abbot School?
The catchment area for George Abbot School 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 siblings. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, George Abbot School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Surrey. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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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 →George Abbot School: at or above its 1940 place limit
George Abbot School has a published admission number of 1940 places. 1938 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1940 places. Surrey allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 9.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Guildford.
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) →
George Abbot School: School Information
- Full address
- Woodruff Avenue, Guildford, GU1 1XX
- Local authority
- Surrey
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 9.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136906
Other Secondary Schools in Guildford
If George Abbot School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Guildford are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to George Abbot School 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: George Abbot School
What is the catchment area for George Abbot School? ▾
The catchment area for George Abbot School 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 siblings. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is George Abbot School oversubscribed? ▾
George Abbot School is operating close to its capacity of 1940 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for George Abbot School? ▾
Admission to George Abbot School is managed by Surrey. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does George Abbot School cover? ▾
George Abbot School is a secondary school in Guildford, Surrey, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for George Abbot School? ▾
George Abbot School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.