• University of Surrey in Guildford improves Sunday Times league table ranking

  By MaxRaymond at 10:18 on 21/09/11

  

  The University of Surrey in Guildford has now emerged as one of the country's top university after a good placing in the Sunday Times University Guide. The university has managed to move up twenty places in the league table to become the 21st best university in the country. It is the only institution in the South East to be shortlisted for the Sunday Times University of the Year Award. The University of Bath was named as the winner...

• GCSE results day in Guildford

  By MaxRaymond at 12:14 on 25/08/11

  

  Students across Guildford have been celebrating another highly successful GCSE results day. 16-year-olds across the country will have had a nervy morning as they awaited the results but the overall picture across the country is another positive one. One in four entries scored at least an A grade. Here's a breakdown of some selected schools: George Abbot School - 71% of entries got at least five A*-C grades including Maths and...

• A-level results day in Guildford

  By MaxRaymond at 12:24 on 18/08/11

  

  Students across Guildford have been celebrating another highly successful A-level results day. Competition this year for places is as tough as ever before with 673,000 students applying for just 350,000 spots. The town is also set to be filled with students in the evening as they head to pubs and clubs to celebrate. Here's a breakdown for some schools in particular: George Abbot School - Around 39% of entries achieved an A or A*...

• St. Peters School in Guildford forced to axe school buses in 2012

  By MaxRaymond at 10:38 on 03/08/11

  

  St. Peters Catholic School in Merrow, Guildford, has been forced to axe school buses for 2012, potentially leaving many children without a way into school. In a joint letter sent to parents and carers by headteacher Robert Guinea and Chair of Governers Michael Shortland, they express their regret at the outcome: "We are very unhappy with this outcome as it creates a divide in our community, but against the backdrop as described...

• Getting school supplies in Guildford

  By MaxRaymond at 14:55 on 25/07/11

  

  School's out for summer, as Alice Cooper used to say way back when. The kids may have a few weeks of freedom but it won't last and soon enough parents will be thinking about replenishing supplies for the forthcoming academic year – new pieces of school uniform, shoes, stationary etc. With this in mind, why not beat the late-August rush and get everything now? That way you and your children can enjoy the rest of the summer knowing...

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