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Ellis Guilford School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored academy
Bar Lane, Basford, Nottingham NG6 0HT · ellisguilfordschool.org.uk · 0115 913 1338
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 37.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Nottingham 43, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.6
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,171
- 87% of 1,350 places
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 45.9%
- First language not English
- 34.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 126 families put the school first and 212 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 212 | 126 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 208 | 109 | 0.5 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 219 | 129 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 266 | 115 | 0.4 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 224 | 96 | 0.4 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 37.1, and 28.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Nottingham it was 43, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼37.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼28.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼47.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼22.5% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.32 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 122828)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 10.9 | +6.5 |
| Sixth form college | 13.6 | −1.5 |
| Further education | 57 | +0.7 |
| Other education | 0.4 | 0 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3 | +1.5 |
| Employment | 1.2 | −4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.1 | −1.8 |
| Activity not captured | 4.7 | −1.3 |
Ofsted
Ellis Guilford School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 20 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 20 Jun 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Sept 2021
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 122828), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2021Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 122828)
May 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 122828)
Nov 2013Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 122828)
What parents said
47% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (43 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 47%
- Replies
- 43
- 3% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 93% who raised concerns
based on the 65% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (28%) with SEND