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Guildford High School吉尔福德女子高中, London Road, Guildford, Surrey GU1 1SJ
Tel: 01483 561440 Fax: 01483 306516
Website: www.guildfordhigh.surrey.sch.uk
• GIRLS, 4–18, Day
• Pupils 920, Upper sixth 80
• Termly fees £1849–£3117
• GSA, CSCL
• Enquiries/application to the Registrar

What it’s like
Founded in 1888, it is one of eight independent schools governed by the Church Schools Company Ltd. Urban, single-site, with spacious grounds and pleasant buildings (all purpose-built at different times) and very accessible by public transport. Numerous recent additions make it a well-equipped establishment. The junior school is housed in its own building on the same site. There is a large library, modern labs, two art studios, a fine design and technology centre, and an IT centre and gym. As a C of E school, there is some emphasis on religious education and attendance at worship is compulsory. A large staff ensures a very good staff:pupil ratio. Academic standards are high and examination results are excellent. Very strong in music; drama is also very well supported. There is good representation in sport and games at district, county and national levels, particularly in lacrosse. A good range of clubs and societies and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme is popular. Plentiful use is made of the cultural resources of Guildford.

School profile

Pupils & entrance
Pupils: Total age range 4–18, 920 day girls. Senior department 11–18, 642 girls.
Entrance: Main entry ages 4, 7, 11 and 16. Own exam used; for sixth-form entry, good overall at GCSE passes (grade A in sixth-form subjects). No special skills or religious requirements. 30% of senior intake from state schools (plus 25% new entrants to sixth form).

Scholarships, bursaries & extras 9–11 pa scholarships, value 5%–30% of fees: 4–5 academic, 3–4 music. Variable number of bursaries, for children of clergy, for sixth form and to supplement scholarships. Parents not expected to buy textbooks: extras are £165 (lunch) and school trips.

Head & staff
Head Mistress: Mrs Fiona Boulton, appointed 2002. Educated at universities of Cardiff (biology), Oxford (PGCE) and London (MA educational management). Previously Deputy Head of the school, Housemistress and teacher of biology and chemistry at both Marlborough and Stowe. Also held a commission in the TA.
Teaching staff: 72 full time, 29 part time, plus 30 visiting music and drama staff.

Exam results
GCSE: In 2003, 89 pupils in Year 11; 97% passed in 9+ subjects. Average GCSE score 65 (66 over 5 years).
A-levels: 80 in upper sixth: 11% passed in 4+ subjects; 89% in 3 subjects. Average final point score achieved by upper sixth formers 392.

University & college entrance 100% of 2003 sixth-form leavers went directly on to a degree course (34% after a gap year), 16% to Oxbridge. 14% took courses in medicine, dentistry & veterinary science, 16% in science, maths and engineering, 70% in arts, humanities & social sciences.

Curriculum GCSE, AS, A-levels and AEAs. 26–27 AS/A-level subjects, AEAs as required.
Sixth form: Most sixth formers take 4 subjects at AS-level, 3 at A-level; in addition, critical thinking AS-level offered (general studies taught but not examined). Breadth in arts/sciences encouraged: 22% take science A-levels; 32% arts/humanities; 46% both. Key skills informally integrated sixth-form courses and activities; no certified course.
Vocational: Work experience available; Young Enterprise.
Languages: French, German and Spanish offered to GCSE and A-level, Italian at AS and A-level. Exchanges for senior age groups (France and Germany). Lower sixth take part in European Youth Parliament; European Awareness Day for Year 11.
ICT: Taught both as a discrete subject (2 lessons/week in Years 7–9) and across the curriculum, eg food technology, geography, history, science. Year 7 taught touch-typing; most pupils take IT at GCSE. 250 networked computers for pupil use (10 hours a day), all with email and internet access.

The arts
Music: 46% of pupils learn one or more musical instrument in school (plus 30% outside school); instrumental exams can be taken. 25+ musical groups including orchestras (symphony, chamber, string), chamber choirs, wind bands, choir, recorder consort, jazz group and numerous chamber groups and parents’ choir. Pupils regularly in National Youth Choir, National Youth Orchestra, National Children’s Chamber Orchestra, National Youth Wind Orchestra; 15 in county youth orchestras; regular finalists in Chamber Music Competition for Schools.
Drama & dance: Drama offered; GCSE drama, AS and A-level theatre studies, Guildhall and LAMDA exams may be taken. Many pupils are involved in school productions.
Art & design: On average 27 pupils take GCSE, 10 A-level. History of art also offered.

Sport & activities
Sport: Gymnastics, lacrosse, netball, swimming, athletics, rounders, tennis, compulsory Years 7–9; health related fitness, hockey, football, water polo, aerobics, badminton, basketball, cricket, squash and volleyball in Years 10 and 11. Sixth form options: bowling, climbing, dry skiing, fencing, martial arts, golf, health suite, trampolining, ice-skating. 7 pupils in South Territory and England lacrosse squads; several with national qualifying swimming times; many county and district reps in badminton, lacrosse, netball, swimming and athletics; all sports teams successful at local, district, county and national level (particularly lacrosse and swimming).
Activities: Pupils take bronze, silver and gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. 2 pupils selected for British Schools Exploring Society expeditions to Iceland, 2 for Brathy Expeditions to Mongolia and Shetland Islands. Up to 10 clubs, eg science, film, debating, Christian Union.

School life
Uniform: School uniform worn except in sixth form.
Houses & prefects: Competitive houses only in junior school. Prefects and head girl elected by school. School Council.
Religion: Compulsory attendance at religious worship.
Social: Drama productions, debates, dinners, discos with other local schools. Trips abroad eg skiing and to France, Morocco, Namibia, Italy. Pupils allowed to bring their own car/bike/motorbike to school. Meals self-service. No tobacco or alcohol allowed.

Discipline Any pupil treated individually with a set of ground rules.

Alumni association is run by the school office.

Former pupils Celia Imrie and Julia Ormond (actresses).