Godalming College

Godalming College

Type	Sixth form college
Location	Tuesley Lane Godalming Surrey GU7 1RS  England Coordinates: 51°10′36″N 0°36′59″W / 51.17678°N 0.61629°W
Local authority	Surrey
DfE URN	130828
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	16+
Website	www.godalming.ac.uk

Godalming College is a sixth form college, situated in Godalming, 31 miles (50 km) miles 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 2008 Ofsted report said that: 'Leadership and management is outstanding.' The Principal is Emma Young.

Godalming College

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 and 33.5% achieved an A or A*.^[2] In the same year, 100 percent pass rates were achieved in all BTEC courses.

Design Awards

A view of the Piazza, Godalming College

Above, a panoramic, showing the new Piazza in early Spring 2014. In 2000, the newly completed building achieved the Best New Building Award in the Godalming Trust Civic Design Awards.^[3] 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 and an LGBT society.

Notable alumni

• Annabelle Apsion, actress (Shameless)
• Rikki Clarke,^[4] cricketer
• Ben Elton, comedian and writer.^[5]
• Alexandra Evans, winner of Britains Next Top Model Cycle 4
• Isabel Hardman, journalist at The Spectator
• Rufus Hound, comedian and television presenter
• Rachel Hurd-Wood,^[6] actress
• Ingrid Lacey, actress (Drop the Dead Donkey)
• Stephanie Merritt, novellist and critic
• Andy Salmon, Commandant General Royal Marines^[7]
• Simon Shaw,^[8] rugby player
• Isaac Stanmore, actor
• Lucy Watson, socialite on Made In Chelsea

References

1. http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2079013_college_application_queues_led_to_riot
2. "Successful | Why Godalming | Godalming College". www.godalming.ac.uk. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
3. Surrey Advertiser
4. "Rikki Clarke".
5. Godalming alumni
6. Harvey, Hettie (21 August 2009). "Rachel Hurd-Wood: a modern gothic starlet". ES Magazine.
7. "Commandant General RM". royalnavy.mod.uk. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
8. "Simon Shaw Profile". Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 2012-01-13.

External links

• Godalming College