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Ellis Guilford School

Academy sponsor led · Nottingham · NG6 0HT

Ages 11–16 · 1,171 pupils · Nottingham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

37.8

Overall absence

11.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.43
−20+2
Attainment 837.8
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+47%
EBacc entry19%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.9%
Unauthorised7.0%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,412

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

1,171 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
1,171
Boys / girls
652 / 519
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
1,171 / 1,350 (87%)
Free school meals
45.9%
FSM pupils
536
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Creative Education Trust
Headteacher
Ms Gemma Johnson

Location

Address
Bar Lane, Basford
Postcode
NG6 0HT
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottingham
District
Nottingham
Constituency
Nottingham North and Kimberley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Nottingham, Nottingham, 1,171 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 45.9%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Secondary schools in Nottingham
42
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG6
16
Secondary in NG6
2
Open schools in Nottingham LA
120
Secondary in Nottingham LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Gemma Johnson
Telephone
01159131338
Website
www.ellisguilfordschool.org.uk

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