School profile

Eltham Hill School

Secondary · Community school · London, SE9 5EE

Good

Map showing Eltham Hill School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#682 of 3,312

Better than 79% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#596 of 2,536

Better than 76% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Eltham Hill School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jan 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeCommunity school
Ages11 to 19
Pupils1,350 of 1,273 places
GenderGirls
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Erika Podmore
Local authorityGreenwich
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100182.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolGreenwichEngland
Attainment 8 score52.647.446.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths75.6%65.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths57.2%48.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths19.4%16.1%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths73.1%61.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4201--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolGreenwichEngland
Average points per A-level entry38.2732.7435
Average A-level gradeB---
Average points, best three A-levels38.4233.3335.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB--
AAB or better19.8%11.4%17.5%
A-level progress score0.01--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study122--
Average applied general gradeDist---

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,350
Girls1,311
Boys39
Eligible for free school meals23.3%
First language not English18.7%
SEN support255
EHC plan31
Average class size22.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
39.3%
Other White
12.9%
African
11.7%
Other mixed
5.7%
Other Asian
4.7%
Caribbean
3.9%
White and Black Caribbean
3.3%
Other ethnic group
3.2%
White and Asian
2.8%
Other Black
2.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolGreenwichEngland
Overall absence6.1%7.1%8%
Persistent absence15.3%18.9%21.6%
Severe absence2.2%2.6%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)217
Applications (Year 7)790
First preference applications (Year 7)259
First preference offers (Year 7)173
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)300

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,273
Pupils on roll1,299
Unfilled places0%
Sixth form places150
Sixth form pupils on roll241

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.3
Pupils per adult13.9
Teachers (FTE)78.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.19
Support staff (FTE)37.53
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2579.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2571.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination90.2%
Staying in education87.9%
School sixth form68.2%
Sixth form college9.2%
Further education9.2%
Not sustained7.5%
Employment1.7%
Apprenticeship0.6%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination92.4%
Higher education72.9%
Employment8.5%
Apprenticeship7.6%
Further education2.5%
Not sustained2.5%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Eltham Hill School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNot applicableStreetVibes Media AcademyOther independent school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryHarris Academy GreenwichAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryHaimo Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryEltham Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMiddle Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryEaldham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryGordon Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondarySt Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHenwick Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Eltham Hill School

What is Eltham Hill School's Ofsted rating?

Eltham Hill School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Jan 2019.

How does Eltham Hill School rank in England?

Eltham Hill School ranks 682 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 79% of schools) and 596 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 76% of schools).

How many pupils attend Eltham Hill School?

Eltham Hill School has 1,350 pupils aged 11 to 19, with capacity for 1,273.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.