Eltham Hill School

Type Secondary
Age Range 11-19
Religion Does not apply
Address Eltham Hill
London
SE9 5EE
Phone 02088592843
Reference Number 100182

Description

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Eltham Hill School is a leading educational institution for girls aged 11-16 with co-educational post-16 options, including A Levels and the IB Career-related Programme (BTEC Option), situated in the Eltham area of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, London, England. The school's address is SE9 5EE, and it has earned an "Outstanding" grade from Ofsted in every category during a March 2014 inspection. The school has over 1,200 students as of December 2022 and is managed by Headteacher Erika Podmore.

Several accolades and partnerships illustrate the school's commitment to excellence. In 2014, Eltham Hill School partnered with Reach Out 2 Kids (ROK) to provide students with access to professionals and placement opportunities across various industries. The school is recognized as a community school and was established as Eltham Hill Grammar School for Girls. It transitioned to a comprehensive education system in 1974 and has since been a part of Greenwich London Borough Council's school administration.

Eltham Hill School offers a rich extra-curricular program, with students participating in local, regional, and national competitions and events, such as the Blackheath Cup and the Greenwich Schools Indoor Athletics competition. The school also places a strong emphasis on charity and community relations through its many partnerships and initiatives.

Eltham Hill School is situated at 51°27′04″N, 0°02′46″E. It is a highly esteemed learning environment that encourages academic achievement in a stimulating atmosphere, with a diverse range of opportunities that foster the holistic development of its students.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1227
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 3.99%
Girls: 96.01%

Year Groups

Year Number of pupils
7 212
8 205
9 203
10 178
11 178
12 122
13 129

Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2019-02-12
Date Description Report
2019-01-15 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2014-03-19 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2012-01-11 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2010-06-30 Interim assessment Interim assessment
2008-06-03 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2006-11-14 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2002-11-18 Full inspection Full inspection

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
55 Upgrade Upgrade

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 65% Upgrade Upgrade
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 77% Upgrade Upgrade

Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

School Score Percentile (loc) Percentile (nationwide)
0.51 Upgrade Upgrade

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

GCSE Results

Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

2023 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Upgrade Upgrade
Second Preference 163 21
Third Preference 133 6
From another Local Authority 277 55

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Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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