Shooters Hill Sixth Form College

About Shooters Hill Sixth Form College

Shooters Hill Sixth Form College’s academic outcomes sit well below the Greenwich average for state secondary schools, and the gap is stark. The local authority average Progress 8 score for secondary schools is 0.1, a measure of how much pupils improve relative to the national baseline. Shooters Hill, however, records a value-added score of -1.05 for its sixth-form students, which the data bands as “well below average.” That means the typical student here leaves with significantly lower A-level grades than students with similar prior attainment do nationally. The college’s average points per entry are 17.73, equivalent to a D- grade, and the best three A-levels average out at a D- as well. For context, the three highest-performing secondaries in Greenwich all post positive ranking scores, with Ark Greenwich Free School leading at 1.43. Shooters Hill is not in that group, and its metrics suggest it serves a very different academic profile.

The college’s 2023/24 results are based on a cohort of just 64 pupils, which is a small number for a sixth form with a stated capacity of 1,500. That low take-up may partly explain the weak outcomes — a small cohort can be heavily influenced by individual results. There is no maths or English progress data to break down further, and no Level 3 maths participation recorded. The overall progress banding of “well below average” is the lowest possible category, so parents should be aware that the academic offer here is not competitive with the strongest Greenwich schools. The nearest Outstanding-rated secondary, Ark Greenwich Free School, is only 0.7 km away and may be a more natural choice for students aiming for strong A-level grades. That said, Shooters Hill is a dedicated sixth-form college, not a school with a lower school attached, so its entire focus is on post-16 study — but the results suggest that focus has not yet translated into strong outcomes.

On the practical side, Shooters Hill has a broad range of facilities that many sixth forms would envy: a swimming pool, astro turf, sports hall, gymnasium, tennis courts, music rooms, and even a chapel. The clubs list is similarly generous, with options from Debate and Model UN to Coding, Young Enterprise, and an Eco Club. Sports include rugby, gymnastics, dance, and athletics. The college is non-denominational, mixed, and state-funded, with Geoffrey Osborne as headteacher. It is not a boarding school and has no nursery provision. For a family considering this college, the key question is whether the facilities and enrichment opportunities compensate for the academic underperformance. It may suit a student who needs a supportive, less pressured environment and values extracurricular breadth over top exam grades. But given the small cohort and weak value-added score, it is worth visiting and asking how the college plans to improve outcomes, especially if your child is aiming for university.

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