Parent of 7 Plus student (Royal Grammar School, Guildford)
11th February 2026
Royal Grammar School, Guildford Entrance Guide
Parent of 7 Plus student (Royal Grammar School, Guildford)
11th February 2026
Admissions Competitiveness & CEM Benchmark
How Competitive Is Entry to Royal Grammar School, Guildford?
Entry to Royal Grammar School, Guildford is competitive, with scores typically in the top 15–20% nationally.
While the school does not publish official CEM thresholds, aggregated outcomes and educator insight suggest that successful applicants typically achieve:
Indicative competitive range: 115–120.
Owl Tutors Competitiveness Index: 7.5 / 10 (our CEM age-standardised score).
Selectivity Tier: Tier 4
This classification places Royal Grammar School, Guildford among the more academically competitive independent schools.
Schools do not publish official cut-off scores. The range and tier above are based on aggregated outcome patterns and educator insight, and are intended as indicative guidance rather than formal rankings.
What Does This Score Range Mean?
CEM scores are age-standardised, with:
- 100 = national average
- 115 = roughly top 15–20% nationally
- 120 = roughly top 10%
- 125+ = typically top 5% or higher
If competitive applicants are typically scoring in the 115–120 range, this suggests entry requires performance comfortably above national averages.
Understanding CEM Scores & PercentilesHow Does This Compare Nationally?
Within our School Competitiveness framework, schools are grouped into tiers based on typical competitive score bands.
You can see how Royal Grammar School, Guildford compares to other independent schools nationally here:
View the School Competitiveness IndexIs Your Child Currently Working at This Level?
Families outside the private or prep school system often do not have access to benchmarking data of this kind.
To understand how your child currently compares to competitive applicants, you can:
- Take a timed CEM-style diagnostic assessment
- Receive an age-standardised score
- See national percentile positioning
- Identify subject-level strengths and gaps
For Families Already Performing in This Range
If your child is already scoring within or close to this band, preparation typically shifts from improvement to consistency and exam-day margin.
Detailed performance reports can help identify:
- Section-level volatility rephrase to repeated test
- Score stability across sittings
- Timing pressure effects
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Royal Grammar School, Guildford is an independent school.
Royal Grammar School, Guildford is in the local authority of Surrey.
The URN (Unique Reference Number) for Royal Grammar School, Guildford is 125424.
The full address is High Street, Guildford, GU1 3BB.
You can call Royal Grammar School, Guildford on 01483880600.
You can visit Royal Grammar School, Guildford’s website at https://www.rgsg.co.uk.
Royal Grammar School, Guildford caters to students aged 3 to 18.
No, Royal Grammar School, Guildford is a day school and does not offer boarding options for students.
Yes, Royal Grammar School, Guildford has a sixth form for students in years 12 and 13.
Royal Grammar School, Guildford only accepts boys.
Royal Grammar School, Guildford has 1306 boys.
The following schools are located within approximately 5 miles of Royal Grammar School, Guildford:
- Guildford High School (0.38 miles)
- Tormead School (0.71 miles)
- Charterhouse (3.61 miles)
There were 147 pupils with an A-Level or IB entry at Royal Grammar School, Guildford in 2025.
The average result as a grade at Royal Grammar School, Guildford in 2025 was A.
The average result as a point score at Royal Grammar School, Guildford in 2025 was 50.44.
There were 71.70% students who achieved AAB or higher (including at least 2 facilitating subjects) at Royal Grammar School, Guildford in 2025.
The grade for each student’s best 3 A levels at Royal Grammar School, Guildford in 2025 was A.
The average point score for each student’s best 3 A levels at Royal Grammar School, Guildford in 2025 was 50.92.
There were 145 pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 at Royal Grammar School, Guildford in 2025.
There were NA pupils in the Progress 8 measure at Royal Grammar School, Guildford in 2025.
The Progress 8 score (adjusted) for Royal Grammar School, Guildford in 2025 was NA.
The % of pupils with entries in all EBacc subjects at Royal Grammar School, Guildford in 2025 was 0.00%. Please note that many private schools do not submit entries for the EBacc, so this figure may not be relevant.
The percentage of students achieving strong 9-5 passes in English & Maths at Royal Grammar School, Guildford in 2025 was 0.00%. Please note that many private schools do not submit all data at KS4, so this figure may not be relevant.
The Average Attainment 8 score at Royal Grammar School, Guildford in 2025 was 30.6.
The EBacc APS score per pupil at Royal Grammar School, Guildford in 2025 was 1.58.
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