United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Guildford
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~150k · 49 state-funded schools
The signature
How Guildford ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£45,885/yr
Very high
Better than 86% of UK LAs
House price
£495,000
Very expensive
Worse than 90% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,698/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 89% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,547/yr
Expensive
Worse than 79% of UK LAs
Crime
72.1/1k
Mid
Around UK average
Deprivation
9.4
Least deprived
Better than 94% of UK LAs
Schools
95.9%
Strong
Better than 74% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
49 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
47 of 49 (95.9%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
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49 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 49 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Abbot School | Secondary | 1,938 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Howard of Effingham School | Secondary | 1,503 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Peter's Catholic School | Secondary | 1,347 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ash Manor School | Secondary | 1,209 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Guildford County School | Secondary | 1,190 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 714 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Christ's College, Guildford | Secondary | 668 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Boxgrove Primary School | Primary | 649 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kings College Guildford | Secondary | 566 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Worplesdon Primary School | Primary | 529 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Raleigh School | Primary | 434 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Burpham Primary School | Primary | 431 | Outstanding2017 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Primary | 429 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Holly Lodge Primary Academy | Primary | 424 | Good2013 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Pirbright Village Primary School | Primary | 400 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Send CofE Primary School | Primary | 381 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School | Primary | 371 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Guildford Grove Primary School | Primary | 363 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Northmead Junior School | Primary | 358 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Tillingbourne Junior School | Primary | 347 | Good2011 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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