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Ellis Guilford School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Nottingham, NG6 0HT

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,722 of 3,312

Worse than 82% of schools in England

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

Ellis Guilford School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Jun 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,171 of 1,350 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Gemma Johnson
TrustCREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityNottingham
Opened01 Nov 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146539.

GCSE results

2025/26

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

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamEngland
Attainment 8 score39.543.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths50%59.7%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths31.4%41.5%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths5.8%11%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths45.9%54.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4242--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,171
Girls519
Boys652
Eligible for free school meals45.8%
First language not English34.1%
SEN support200
EHC plan20
Average class size24.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
40.1%
African
14.4%
Other White
7.5%
White and Black Caribbean
6.9%
Pakistani
6.4%
Other mixed
5.5%
Indian
3.6%
Other Asian
3%
Other ethnic group
2.9%
Other Black
2.5%

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 schoolNottinghamEngland
Overall absence9.7%8.4%8%
Persistent absence27.4%23.8%21.6%
Severe absence5.3%3.8%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)212
Applications (Year 7)274
First preference applications (Year 7)126
First preference offers (Year 7)126
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)4

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,350
Pupils on roll1,235
Unfilled places8.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.5
Pupils per adult13.2
Teachers (FTE)52
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.35
Support staff (FTE)53.58
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2568.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2548.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2511.6

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate62%
Pupils with one or more suspensions16%
Permanent exclusion rate1.8%
Permanent exclusions23

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 destination87.2%
Staying in education81.8%
Further education57%
Sixth form college13.6%
School sixth form10.9%
Not sustained8.1%
Apprenticeship4.3%
Employment1.2%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 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 Ellis Guilford School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryOld Basford SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWhitemoor Academy (Primary and Nursery)Academy converter
Good
0.6 miNot applicableGreen Crescent SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryAmbleside Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHeathfield Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySouthwark Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryBluecoat Aspley AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRosslyn Park Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryDjanogly Northgate AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryNottingham Girls' AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Ellis Guilford School

What is Ellis Guilford School's Ofsted rating?

Ellis Guilford School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Jun 2023.

How does Ellis Guilford School rank in England?

Ellis Guilford School ranks 2,722 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 82% of schools).

How many pupils attend Ellis Guilford School?

Ellis Guilford School has 1,171 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,350.

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.