Godalming College is a sixth form college, situated in Godalming, 31 miles (50 km) south-west of London and five miles from Guildford, Surrey. The college had been consistently oversubscribed in years prior to 2010 and is considered to be one of the best state colleges in the UK.[1] It is the successor to Godalming Grammar School, a state grammar school. The college retained its 'outstanding' Ofsted status in a December 2019 inspection.[2]
| Godalming College | |
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Tuesley Lane Godalming , Surrey , GU7 1RS England | |
| Coordinates | 51°10′37″N 0°36′58″W / 51.177°N 0.616°W |
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| Type | Sixth form college |
| Local authority | Surrey |
| Department for Education URN | 130828 Tables |
| Principal | Emma Young |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 16+ |
| Website | www |
Academic standings
editIn 2020, Godalming College had a 99.8% pass rate, 67.6% of exam entrants attained grades within the A* to B boundary.[3] In the same year, 100 percent pass rates were achieved in all BTEC courses, with 67.2% of BTEC entrants attaining grades within the Distinction to Distinction* boundary.
Design Awards
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In 2000, the newly completed building achieved the Best New Building Award in the Godalming Trust Civic Design Awards.[4] Since then, three new blocks have been built, including a library block, sports hall and a performing arts building.
Societies
editThere is a Christian Union at Godalming, there is also a Debating Society, a Harry Potter Society, a Model UN Society, GCTV (a student media enterprise), Chess Club, Games Club and an LGBT society.[5]
Notable alumni
edit- Annabelle Apsion, actress (Shameless)
- Rikki Clarke, England cricketer[6]
- Ben Elton, comedian and writer[7]
- Alexandra Evans, winner of Britains Next Top Model Cycle 4
- Gabrielle Glaister, actress
- Victoria Hamilton, actress
- Isabel Hardman, journalist at The Spectator
- Rufus Hound, comedian and television presenter
- Rachel Hurd-Wood, actress[8]
- Ingrid Lacey, actress (Drop the Dead Donkey)
- Andy Salmon, Commandant General Royal Marines[9]
- Simon Shaw, rugby player[10]
- Isaac Stanmore, actor
- Tom Ackerley, film producer
- Lucy Watson, socialite on Made In Chelsea
- Max Bowden Actor[11]
References
edit- ^ "College application queues led to 'riot'". SurreyLive. 23 September 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Godalming College is 'Outstanding'". 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Successful | Why Godalming | Godalming College". www.godalming.ac.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Surrey Advertiser[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Godalming College Website". godalming.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Rikki Clarke".
- ^ Godalming alumni Archived 2006-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Harvey, Hettie (21 August 2009). "Rachel Hurd-Wood: a modern gothic starlet". ES Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 August 2009.
- ^ "Simon Shaw Profile". Rugby Football Union. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ "Max Bowden returns to College to present awards". 19 October 2019. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2023.