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George Abbot School
Aerial View of George Abbot School, c.1960
Address
Map
Woodruff Avenue

Burpham

Guildford
,
Surrey
,
GU1 1XX

England
Coordinates51°15′14″N 0°32′53″W / 51.254°N 0.548°W / 51.254; -0.548
Information
TypeAcademy[1]
MottoNon Sibi Sed Toti
Not For Oneself But For All
Established1957
Department for Education URN136906 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of GovernorsNicola Mead
Headteacher [1]Mrs Kate Carriett
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18[1]
Enrolment1946 as of September 2015[1]
Capacity1932[1]
Houses Falcon
 Gryphon
 Martlett
 Wyvern
 Phoenix[2]
Colour(s)Navy, Gold
   [3]
Websitewww.georgeabbot.surrey.sch.uk

George Abbot School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status in Burpham, north-east of the town centre of Guildford providing a comprehensive education, for around 2,000 young people, aged 11–18.[4]

History

The school is named after the Guildford-native 17th-century Archbishop of Canterbury George Abbot.[5] The two main buildings are Elmslie and Raynham, named after the two headteachers when the buildings were separate schools, Miss Elmslie for girls, and Mr Raynham for boys.

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Curriculum

All students must take four GCSE subjects. In Years 7 to 9, students are required to participate in five creative/expressive subjects: dance, drama, music, textiles and art. During Year 7 students are taught one language of either French, German, or Spanish. Upon going into Year 8, some are given the chance to take an additional language out of the original three. Some carry on these languages for GCSE. All GCSE students are advised to take at least one creative/expressive subject, which at GCSE include Photography, Computer Graphics and Architectural Design, however if they do pick four academic subjects or four creative subjects, that is accepted. Other subjects include History, Leisure and Tourism, Sociology and Physical Education.

Students take separate or combined science GCSEs (all involve Chemistry, Physics and Biology). Religious education is divided into roughly half of students who take a short-course and half a long-course GCSE. An option exists of taking fast track foreign languages (a year early) so pupils are able to learn another language (Spanish, German, or French) to take two language GCSEs. Fast track art is available to all students who excel in the arts.[6]

Sixth Form

George Abbot has a Sixth Form with nearly 500 students. It offers a choice of over 40 subjects at A level and BTEC, GCSE re-take options and enrichment courses. In addition to academic study, it offers a graduation programme that allows students to develop their wider knowledge and acquire transferable skills.[citation needed] Facilities include a Sixth Form Centre, artificial pitch and sports fields, a Fitness Suite and a common room.

House System

Students are divided into the following 5 houses:

  • FALCON
    FALCON
  • GRYPHON
    GRYPHON
  • PHOENIX
    PHOENIX
  • MARTLET
    MARTLET
  • WYVERN
    WYVERN

Activities run throughout the year in all faculties and points culminate in the House Trophy.[7]

Notable former pupils

Sport

Music

Film/TV

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "George Abbott School". Department of Education Edubase. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  2. ^ "House Structure".
  3. ^ https://www.georgeabbot.surrey.sch.uk/
  4. ^ "Introduction". George Abbot School. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  5. ^ "New Book Puts Focus on George Abbot's Guildford". The Guildford Dragon. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  6. ^ http://www.georgeabbot.surrey.sch.uk
  7. ^ "House Structure". George Abbot School.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ a b "George Abbot school secures £120,000 from sporting legacy fund". Guildford Conservatives. 23 January 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "16 Facts about Ashley Giles: The towering left arm spinner". 19 March 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "World record set at Paralympic Games smashed by 400m runner Georgina Hermitage". GetSurrey. 24 June 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ a b "Olympians celebrated on George Abbot return". get SURREY. 28 September 2012.
  12. ^ "John Renbourn, father of modern folk".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "Blind Call the Midwife star from George Abbot School explains how acting is her 'release'". GetSurrey. 28 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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