Guildford High School
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Guildford High School is an all girls independent school not far from Guildford High Street, on London Road, Guildford
, Surrey
. It works closely with the Royal Grammar School
. It houses a junior
and senior school, and a sixth-form college. It has about 930 pupils.
Guildford
Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
. It works closely with the Royal Grammar School
Royal Grammar School, Guildford
The Royal Grammar School is a selective English independent day school for boys in Guildford, Surrey. The school dates its founding to the death of Robert Beckingham in 1509 who left provision in his will to 'make a free scole at the Towne of Guldford'; in 1512 a governing body was set up to form...
. It houses a junior
Junior school
A junior school is a type of school which caters for children, often between the ages of 7 and 11.-Australia:In Australia, a junior school is usually a part of a private school that educates children between the ages of 5 and 12....
and senior school, and a sixth-form college. It has about 930 pupils.
Campus
The school has built a new sports' centre, including a swimming pool, gym, sports hall, fitness room and social centre. The main buildings are the Senior school, Morton House and the Junior school. On the main site there is also Nightingale Road Garden and the building which houses further Upper School classrooms and the Nightingale Road Garden Room. In 2011 the school bought the neighbouring property to this. The garden of the property is now an extension to Nightingale Road Garden and the house has been renamed Harper House.Notable former pupils
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