'Compassionate' Guildford secondary school 'needs attention' according to Ofsted

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        October 13, 2026

'Compassionate' Guildford secondary school 'needs attention' according to Ofsted

Good Morning Surrey — 2026-10-13

Christ College, one of the town’s main senior schools, was recently inspected, with the reporting wielding mixed results.
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'Compassionate' Guildford secondary school 'needs attention' according to Ofsted
• Christ College, one of the town’s main senior schools, was recently inspected, with the reporting wielding mixed results.
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