48%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
22%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
887.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,247
Pupils · 2024/25
34%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 20/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNottingham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio24.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Ellis Guilford School · Secondary · Nottingham
Part ofCREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
48%
+1pp
53%47%41%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
+1pp
32%25%17%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
37.1
-0.7
40.638.536.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.1
EBacc entry
22%
+4pp
23%17%12%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
EBacc APS
887.7
+49.8
887.7844.4801.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 887.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,247
Pupil : teacher ratio
24.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
34%
FSM eligible
48%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Bar Lane, Basford, Nottingham, NG6 0HT
Local authority
Nottingham
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 48% | 28% | 37.1 | Not applicable | 22% | 887.7 | 31% | 1,247 |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 28% | 37.8 | -0.43 | 19% | 837.9 | 28% | 1,277 |
| 2022/23 | 41% | 17% | 36.5 | -0.59 | 18% | 801.0 | 23% | 1,284 |
| 2021/22 | 53% | 32% | 40.6 | -0.44 | 12% | 850.2 | 27% | 1,315 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,247 | 20.0 | 19% | 34% | 48% | 10% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 1,277 | 19.4 | 18% | 31% | 48% | 11% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,284 | 17.3 | 15% | 27% | 48% | 12% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 1,315 | 18.1 | 14% | 22% | 49% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,295 | 18.4 | 14% | 20% | 51% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,325 | 16.2 | 13% | 16% | 52% | 8% | 24% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.