Eltham College
Grove Park Road, Mottingham, London, SE9 4QF
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 7 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Free Church
- Headteacher
- Mr Guy R Sanderson
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Constituency
- Eltham and Chislehurst
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,100
- Pupils on roll
- 1,094
- URN
- 101693
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088571455
About this school
Eltham College is a Free Church independent school in London. It teaches children aged 7 to 19 and has 1,094 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Eltham College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Eltham College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1980, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 98 | 99 | 132 |
| Attainment 8 score | 14.1 | 15.2 | 17.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
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 College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bromley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 14.1 | 39.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 15.2 | 39.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 17.1 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,034 |
| 2023/24 | 1,041 |
| 2024/25 | 1,075 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 207
Location
Nearby schools
-
Serenity School Eltham0.7 miles
Special schools
-
King's Oak School0.8 miles
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StreetVibes Media Academy1.0 miles
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Colfe's School1.1 miles
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Common questions
- What year groups does Eltham College teach?
- Eltham College teaches children aged 7 to 19. It is an independent school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Eltham College?
- The headteacher of Eltham College is Mr Guy R Sanderson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Eltham College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Eltham College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Eltham College?
- Eltham College has 1,094 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 19.
- Is Eltham College full?
- Eltham College has capacity for 1,100 pupils and 1,094 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Eltham College a faith school?
- Yes. Eltham College is designated Free Church.
- Is Eltham College a selective school?
- Yes. Eltham College is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Eltham College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 14.1 in 2022/23 and 17.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Eltham College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Eltham College'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 24 July 2026.