Guildford High School

London Rd, Guildford GU1 1SJ, United Kingdom
4-18 Years
Girls

Open Days

Description

Guildford High School is an independent day school for girls that was founded in 1888.

Approximately 1,000 girls between ages 4 to 18 attend the school from Guildford and its surrounding towns and villages.

The school comprises a Junior School, Senior School and Sixth Form.

Facilities

  • There are a huge number of extracurricular clubs and activities offered in the Junior School. Activities take place before school, during the lunch break or after school.
  • Junior School girls enjoy two play areas. Reception girls have their own outdoor space complete with wigwam, climbing equipment and garden area. Older girls use a large playground with climbing wall, netball and adventure play equipment.
  • The state-of-the-art performance venue and atrium provides a wonderful setting for concerts and lectures.
  • Located just 150m from the main school site is the dedicated Sports Centre. Opened in 2006, facilities include a six-lane 25m pool, full-size sports hall, lacrosse pitches, fitness suite, five netball courts and six tennis courts.
  • Athletics training, competitions and sports days take place at Guildford Spectrum athletics stadium. Comprising a 400m, eight lane international standard track and full complement of field facilities, it is a fantastic venue for our events.

Features

Things to note

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Extra Curricular

MUSIC: Music is at the heart of Junior School life. Classroom Music lessons are fun, often practical, and include singing, composing, listening and a cross-curricular approach which includes dance and drama.

ART: Art lessons are enjoyed in spacious, well-equipped art studio and the naming of the ‘Artist of the Week’ is a highly anticipated moment amongst the girls. The studio is a bright, creative space in which the girls are introduced to a variety of media and techniques.

DRAMA: From Reception to Year 6, all girls develop their speaking and listening skills, their imaginations and their acting talents through Drama. Christmas celebrations are a highlight of the year and they ensure full participation for all girls through speech, drama, song, music and dance. Girls in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 proudly stage their own Christmas production in Junior Hall. Girls in Year 3 and above take part in a Christmas service at Holy Trinity Church, Guildford.

Selection Criteria: Selective

Admission Details

Choosing a school for your child is an exciting time but it can also seem like a huge responsibility. Experienced Admissions team will take you through the admissions process and be on hand to answer all queries you may have.

Normal entry to the school is at 4+ and 11+. Smaller intakes occur at 7+ and 16+. For entry into other year groups for September 2023 onwards, please talk to the Admissions team as assessments will only run if spaces arise. All assessments are carried out in school. No overseas assessments are permitted.

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Fees

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Scholarships

SCHOLARSHIPS AT 11+

Academic scholarships are awarded based on entrance examination results and interviews. All candidates who sit the entrance examination on the main entrance assessment day are automatically considered for scholarship. Scholarships are available to internal and external candidates and can be worth up to 5% of fees. Auditions for the music scholarship take place shortly after the entrance examination and potential music scholars are expected to satisfy our usual academic requirements for entry. Candidates should normally have reached Grade 4-5 standard on their orchestral instrument and their playing should be of distinction quality.  It is expected that candidates should normally offer a second instrument. Awards can be worth up to 5% of fees.

SCHOLARSHIPS AT 16+

A small number of academic and music scholarships are available at 16+ and can be worth up to 5% of fees. Candidates for the academic scholarships are required to sit the three one-hour subject-related papers which comprise the entrance examination, plus a one-hour general paper. Scholarships are available to internal and external candidates.Music Scholars are expected to satisfy our usual academic requirements for entry to the Sixth Form. Shortlisted candidates will be expected to perform a piece of about 4-5 minutes in length on both their principal and second instruments. Candidates should be about Grade 8 standard on their principal instrument, although the examination may not have been taken, and their playing should be of distinction quality.

Please see Further Information Booklet for more details.

Achievements

Please check the school website link for details.

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