Godalming College

Godalming College

Type	Sixth form college
Headteacher	Mr David Adelman
Location	Tuesley Lane Godalming Surrey GU7 1RS  England Coordinates: 51°10′36″N 0°36′59″W / 51.17678°N 0.61629°W / 51.17678; -0.61629
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, four miles from Guildford, Surrey, England. 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: 'Leadership and management is outstanding.' The principal is David Adelman BA.

Godalming College

Academic standings

In 2013, Godalming College had a 99% pass rate^[2] and 61% of exam entrants attained grades within the A* to B boundary.^[2] In the same year, 100 percent pass rates were achieved in all BTEC courses.

New buildings

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 College, there is also a secular society and a debating society.

Notable alumni

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

References

External links

• Godalming College

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