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Catholic schools in and near Guildford

All 3 Catholic schools in Guildford, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Guildford

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  1. St Peter's Catholic School

    Guildford, GU1 2TN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Guildford catholic schools average.

    260 first choices, 206 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1662.5

    Guildford catholic schools 62.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.6%Guildford catholic schools 4.3%
    Pupils
    1,360
    Pupils per teacher
    16.9
    View school St Peter's Catholic School
  2. St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

    Guildford, GU1 2SX · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Guildford catholic schools average.

    47 first choices, 49 offers made

    Met the standard at 1178%

    Guildford catholic schools 78%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.5%Guildford catholic schools 4.3%
    Pupils
    436
    Pupils per teacher
    24.2
    View school St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
  3. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Guildford, GU2 8YH · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Guildford catholic schools average.

    102 first choices, 86 offers made

    Met the standard at 1178%

    Guildford catholic schools 78%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.2%Guildford catholic schools 4.3%
    Pupils
    717
    Pupils per teacher
    23.7
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Just outside Guildford

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Guildford.

  1. St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking

    4.4 miles from Guildford · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Guildford catholic schools average, high absence.

    321 first choices, 228 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1660.5

    Guildford catholic schools 62.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.3%Guildford catholic schools 4.3%
    Pupils
    1,512
    Pupils per teacher
    14.5
    View school St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking
  2. St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School

    4.8 miles from Guildford · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Guildford catholic schools average, low absence.

    45 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1190%

    Guildford catholic schools 78%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.0%Guildford catholic schools 4.3%
    Pupils
    216
    Pupils per teacher
    23.3
    View school St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School
The big picture

How Guildford's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Guildford average 4.1%St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School: 3.5%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 4.2%St Peter's Catholic School: 4.6%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Guildford

Ofsted grades in Guildford

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 3
  • Good: 2 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Guildford

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    11 of the 3 Catholic schools in Guildford have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Guildford, explained

There are 3 Catholic schools in Guildford, teaching 2,513 children. 0 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

78.0% of pupils in Guildford catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

6.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,802 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 7.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Catholic schools near me, or everything in Guildford.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Guildford?
There are 3 Catholic schools in Guildford, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Guildford?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Guildford on Eduscope are St Peter's Catholic School, St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Catholic schools are in Guildford?
Guildford has 1 Catholic schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 2 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Catholic schools in Guildford ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Guildford Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Guildford is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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