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Ellis Guilford School

Bar Lane, Basford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG6 0HT

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 11–161,247 pupilsCREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
Visit website ↗01159131338Ward: E05012271MP: E14001411
Ofsted
Good

Jun 2023

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
37.1

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
10.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
45.1%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
24.2

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£9,337

2024-25

Places filled
92%

1,247 of 1,350 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 20 June 2023

Overall effectivenessGood
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↓ -3.5

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

40.6
'21-22
36.5
'22-23
37.8
'23-24
37.1
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↓ -4%

A strong pass in both

32%
'21-22
17%
'22-23
28%
'23-24
29%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -5%

A standard pass in both

53%
'21-22
41%
'22-23
47%
'23-24
48%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↑ +0.01

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.44
'21-22
-0.59
'22-23
-0.43
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↓ -0.05

3.37
'21-22
3.01
'22-23
3.25
'23-24
3.32
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

-1.0 vs Nottingham average

This school37.1
Nottingham average38.1
Best in Nottingham69.8
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-5.8% vs Nottingham average

This school28.5%
Nottingham average34.3%
Best in Nottingham90.0%
England average36.0%

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
45.1%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
34.5%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.5%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
17.5%

Gender split

43%
57%

537 girls · 710 boys

Ethnicity

White British
41.1%
African
13.9%
Other White
7.5%
White & Black Caribbean
7.5%
Pakistani
5.9%
Other Mixed
5.1%
Indian
4.5%
Other Asian
3.0%
Other ethnic group
2.6%
White & Asian
2.3%
Other Black
1.7%
Caribbean
1.5%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+9.7% vs Nottingham average

This school45.1%
Nottingham average35.4%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+1.3% vs Nottingham average

This school34.5%
Nottingham average33.2%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-6.4% vs Nottingham average

This school1.5%
Nottingham average7.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+2.4% vs Nottingham average

This school17.5%
Nottingham average15.1%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.5%

8.5%
'18-19
10.4%
'21-22
11.5%
'22-23
11.0%
'23-24
10.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +5.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

24.2%
'18-19
31.0%
'21-22
34.3%
'22-23
29.9%
'23-24
29.2%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+3.2% vs Nottingham average

This school10.0%
Nottingham average6.8%
Best in Nottingham2.9%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+10.5% vs Nottingham average

This school29.2%
Nottingham average18.7%
Best in Nottingham4.3%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +7.2%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

13.7%
'18-19
15.4%
'19-20
33.6%
'20-21
37.2%
'21-22
39.6%
'22-23
55.5%
'23-24
20.9%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +2.8%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

6.6%
'18-19
8.6%
'19-20
15.7%
'20-21
15.6%
'21-22
13.7%
'22-23
14.7%
'23-24
9.5%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.25%

0.08%
'18-19
0.46%
'19-20
0.76%
'20-21
0.08%
'21-22
0.62%
'22-23
1.86%
'23-24
0.32%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+17.9% vs Nottingham average

This school20.9%
Nottingham average3.0%
Best in Nottingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

+0.26% vs Nottingham average

This school0.32%
Nottingham average0.06%
Best in Nottingham0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

84% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 79%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 3%Not sustained 10%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Nottingham

Median house price
£174,250

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
2/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
95

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
25%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
2/10
Income
2/10
Employment
3/10
Education
3/10
Health
2/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
42
Criminal damage and arson
14
Anti social behaviour
10
Vehicle crime
7
Other crime
4
Other theft
4
Public order
4
Possession of weapons
3

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 146539