Godalming College
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 has been consistently oversubscribed in recent years.[1] It is the successor to Godalming Grammar School, a state grammar school. The college retained its 'outstanding' Ofsted status in a December 2020 inspection. [2]
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Godalming College | |
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Address | |
Tuesley Lane Godalming , Surrey , GU7 1RS | |
Coordinates | 51.17678°N 0.61629°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 | http://www.godalming.ac.uk |
Academic standings
In 2016, Godalming College had a 99.5% pass rate, 61.3% of exam entrants attained grades within the A* to B boundary and 33.5% achieved an A or A*.[3] In the same year, 100 percent pass rates were achieved in all BTEC courses.
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
There is a Christian Union at Godalming, there is also a secular society, a debating society, a creative writing society and an LGBT society.
Notable alumni
- Annabelle Apsion, actress (Shameless)
- Rikki Clarke,[5] England cricketer
- Ryan Early, actor
- Ben Elton, comedian and writer.[6]
- 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,[7] actress
- Ingrid Lacey, actress (Drop the Dead Donkey)
- Andy Salmon, Commandant General Royal Marines
- Simon Shaw,[9] rugby player
- Isaac Stanmore, actor
- Lucy Watson, socialite on Made In Chelsea
References
- http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2079013_college_application_queues_led_to_riot
- "Godalming College is 'Outstanding'". 6 June 2020.
- "Successful | Why Godalming | Godalming College". www.godalming.ac.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- Surrey Advertiser
- "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.