Eltham Hill School
Eltham Hill, London, SE9 5EE
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Girls
- Headteacher
- Ms Erika Podmore
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Eltham and Chislehurst
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,050
- Pupils on roll
- 1,350
- URN
- 100182
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088592843
About this school
Eltham Hill School is a girls' community secondary school in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 1,350 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Eltham Hill School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 178 | 173 | 205 |
| Attainment 8 score | 55.3 | 52.5 | 52.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.52 +0.30 to +0.73 | +0.25 +0.03 to +0.47 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 65% | 62.4% | 57.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 81% | 80.3% | 72.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 57% | 58.4% | 56.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Eltham Hill School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Greenwich average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55.3 | 35.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 52.5 | 37.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 52.3 | 37.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,227 |
| 2023/24 | 1,261 |
| 2024/25 | 1,304 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Eltham Hill School compares
Eltham Hill School ranked 6th of 16 secondary schools in Greenwich for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 82% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52.3 | 6.5% | 25.8% | 1,350 | — |
| Harris Academy Greenwich | 49.9 | 9.3% | 37.2% | 1,138 | 0.3 miles |
| St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School | 60.6 | 4.6% | 16.7% | 637 | 0.7 miles |
| Leigh Academy Halley | 48.4 | 6.6% | 42.9% | 987 | 1.3 miles |
| Thomas Tallis School | 45.6 | 10% | 35.1% | 2,092 | 1.3 miles |
| Leigh Stationers' Academy | 52.7 | 6.1% | 20.3% | 1,764 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.82%
- English as an additional language
- 19.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.45%
- Persistent absence
- 18.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harris Academy Greenwich0.3 miles
Secondary · London
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St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School0.7 miles
Secondary · London
-
Leigh Academy Halley1.3 miles
Secondary · London
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Thomas Tallis School1.3 miles
Secondary · London
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Leigh Stationers' Academy1.3 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Eltham Hill School ranks 107th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Eltham Hill School teach?
- Eltham Hill School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Eltham Hill School?
- The headteacher of Eltham Hill School is Ms Erika Podmore, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Eltham Hill School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Eltham Hill School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Eltham Hill School?
- Eltham Hill School has 1,350 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Eltham Hill School full?
- Eltham Hill School has capacity for 1,050 pupils and 1,350 on roll (129%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Eltham Hill School a faith school?
- No. Eltham Hill School has no designated religious character.
- Is Eltham Hill School a selective school?
- No. Eltham Hill School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Eltham Hill School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 55.3 in 2022/23 and 52.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Eltham Hill School compare with other schools in Greenwich?
- Eltham Hill School ranked 6th of 16 secondary schools in Greenwich for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 82% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Eltham Hill School's absence rate?
- Eltham Hill School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Eltham Hill School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Eltham Hill School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.