Eltham Hill School, London

In its own words: "At our school, excellence is about more than just academic achievement: it is a commitment to pushing boundaries, fostering intellectual curiosity, and embracing a growth mindset. We encourage our students to strive for excellence in all aspects of their lives, whether in the classroom, on the sports field, on the stage, or within our wider community."

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Eltham Hill School we value every student as an individual and are totally committed to enabling them all to experience Excellence, Happiness and Success. Eltham Hill School is a highly successful comprehensive girls' school where students enjoy their learning and achieve excellent results."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama, choir, STEM and debating.

In 2026, pupils at Eltham Hill School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 52.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 49.1 in Greenwich and 47 across England.

57% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 51% in Greenwich and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 52.3.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.25: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 46.9, against 55.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 8.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 28 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Art and Design and History.

For September 2026 entry, 259 families put Eltham Hill School as their first choice and 790 named it as one of their preferences, for 217 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 86 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Eltham Hill School are Harris Academy Greenwich (0.3 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 49.8); St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 59.6); Leigh Academy Halley (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.3); and Thomas Tallis School (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.4).

Eltham Hill School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Of the 173 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 9% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 118 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 73% went on to university or other higher education, 8% to apprenticeships and 9% into work. 20% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

In 2026, 255 pupils (18.9%) received SEN support and 31 (2.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Eltham, about 650 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kingsground, 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Eltham Hill School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 297 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Greenwich (458).

In 2024/25, Eltham Hill School issued 39 suspensions, 3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Eltham Hill School are Haimo Primary School (0.4 miles), Eltham Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles), Middle Park Primary School (0.6 miles) and Ealdham Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.