Guildford County School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Guildford County School
Address: Farnham Road
Town/City: Guildford
County: Surrey
Postcode: GU2 4LU
Telephone Number: 01483 504089
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Learning Partners Academy Trust
Sponsor: Learning Partners Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Steve Smith
Capacity: 1187
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1170 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 9.7%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 139193
DfE Number: 936/5400
UKPRN: 10039970
UPRN: 100062331023
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Guildford (E07000209)
Constituency: Guildford (E14001258)
Electoral Ward: St Nicolas (E05014958)

Easting & Northing: 498854E, 149282N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 14' 5.3" N 0° 35' 7.15" W
Plus Code: 9C3X6CM7+WV

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School (0.5km)
  2. Surrey Maths School (0.8km)
  3. Queen Eleanor's Church of England School (0.9km)
  4. University of Surrey (1.0km)
  5. Sandfield Primary School (1.1km)
  6. Castle Garden School (1.1km)
  7. Royal Grammar School Guildford (1.2km)
  8. Onslow Infant School (1.2km)
  9. Pewley Down Infant School (1.4km)
  10. Guildford High School (1.7km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Jemma Alice Boddington - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mr Simon Bricka - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Mrs Alison Jane Clubley - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 July 2030.
  • Dr Anna Cook - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 July 2026.
  • Mrs Alison Curtis - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Alison Faulkner - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 3 January 2024.
  • Mark Grimmett - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Iwan Hall - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 May 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 May 2027.
  • Ms Petra Ann Hammond - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Mrs Rebecca Barbara Hitch - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 November 2028.
  • Mr Jaime Daniel Lythgoe - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 December 2029.
  • Mr Andy Milner - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • David Morland - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 May 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 21 May 2027.
  • Mr Gavin O'grady - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mrs Leena O'hara - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • James Relph - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Steve Smith - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Ms Lizzie Jane Stephens - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 12 July 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 11 July 2028.
  • Mrs Lizzie Jane Stephens - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 July 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 11 July 2028.
  • Adrian Woodman - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.