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Eltham Hill School

Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–19 · Community school

Eltham Hill, London SE9 5EE · elthamhill.com · 020 8859 2843

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Overview

Ofsted
Improving
Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
52.3
average Attainment 8 score. Greenwich 46.9, England 46
Last distance offered
1.64 mi
2.63 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Greenwich Council
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,350
300 over 1,050 places · 129%
Local authority
Greenwich
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
23.7%
First language not English
18.7%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.64 mi (2.63 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.68 mi (2.71 km). Source: Greenwich Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 259 families put the school first and 217 places were offered; 67% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 199 (Places 209)199September 2023: 295 (Places 219)295September 2024: 263 (Places 221)263September 2025: 280 (Places 213)280September 2026: 259 (Places 217)259Places 217
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262172591.2▲67%
September 2025Sept 20252132801.3▲62%
September 2024Sept 20242212631.2▲66%
September 2023Sept 20232192951.3▲62%
September 2022Sept 2022209199172%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.64 mi2.63 km
September 20251.68 mi2.71 km
September 20241.79 mi2.88 km
September 20231.68 mi2.70 km
September 20221.95 mi3.13 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 52.3, and 57.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Greenwich it was 46.9, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (38.3 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 44.8 (England 46.3)44.82017/18: 49.0 (England 46.5)49.02018/19: 48.1 (England 46.7)48.12021/22: 58.3 (England 48.8)58.32022/23: 55.3 (England 46.3)55.32023/24: 52.5 (England 45.9)52.52024/25: 52.3 (England 46.0)52.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲52.346.0
▲57.6%45.4%
▲72.2%64.8%
▲56.1%40.5%
▲4.744.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form68.2−6.8
Sixth form college9.2+1.1
Further education9.2+0.5
Other education1.20
Apprenticeship0.6−1.1
Employment1.7+1.1
Not in a lasting destination7.5+4.6
Activity not captured2.3+0.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 23.7 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 27.5 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 30.0 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 30.1 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 40.5 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 33.5 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 37.7 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 38.3 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
97 studentsB- (38.3)Average +0.01
100 studentsB- (38.2)Average +0.01
22 studentsDist- (30.9)Average -0.21
19.8%AAB or better
96.8%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2492B- (37.7)+0.15
2022/23110C+ (33.5)—
2021/2257B (40.5)—
2018/1933C (30.1)+0.31
2017/1862C (30)-0.13
2016/1748C- (27.5)-0.09
2015/1673D+ (23.7)-0.19

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University72.9+8.5
Further and other education3.4−1.1
Further education2.5+0.3
Other education0.8−1.4
Apprenticeship7.6+3.2
Employment8.5−3.7
Not in a lasting destination2.5−6.4
Activity not captured5.1−0.5

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 13 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Eltham Hill School was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.

Outcome
Improving
Inspected
12 Mar 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2014Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Jan 2012Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (134 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
93%
Replies
134
11% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲89% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●83% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲85% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲81% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 77% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●48% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 29% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●65% agreeEngland 67%

based on 43 parents (32%) with SEND

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