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Eltham Hill School

Greenwich, SE9 5EESecondaryAges 11–19GirlsState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
Progress 8
+0.25
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
280 1st-choice / 213 places
Ranking
#957
of 3,141 nationally

About Eltham Hill School

Eltham Hill School, a girls’ secondary in Greenwich, was rated Good by Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection, with leadership and management judged Outstanding. That’s a step down from its previous Outstanding rating in 2014, but the ungraded inspection in 2024 noted the school remains Good and is improving. The most telling exam metric is Progress 8, which measures how much pupils improve between Key Stage 2 and GCSEs compared with the national average. Eltham Hill scores +0.25, meaning its students achieve nearly a quarter of a grade more per subject than expected. That’s well above the Greenwich local authority average of +0.1 and places the school 5th out of 15 state secondaries in the borough. Nationally, it sits in the top 30% of schools for Progress 8, and its banding is officially “Above average.” For a school with 22.3% of pupils eligible for free school meals, this represents strong academic value added.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 19 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressEltham Hill, London, Greenwich, SE9 5EE
HeadteacherErika Podmore
Local AuthorityGreenwich
Number of Pupils1,304
Free School Meals (FSM)22.3%
School Capacity1,304 / 1,050 (124% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (13 Mar 2024): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 11 Feb 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
Swimming PoolTheatreAstro TurfICT SuitePlaying FieldsDining HallLibraryMusic RoomsArt StudiosChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

19

Sports

NetballCross CountryRugbyFootballTennisBasketballCricketHockeyRowingMartial Arts

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubFilm ClubDebateGardeningCodingOrchestraChessChoirDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyProfound LearningOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 14:50

Source: elthamhill.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Eltham Hill School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.