Ellis Guilford School

Ellis Guilford School and Sports College
Motto By Endeavour
Established 1926
Type Community school
Headteacher Dr. Sally Coulton (as of April 2012)
Location Bar Lane
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG6 0HT
England
Coordinates: 52°58′48″N 1°11′22″W / 52.98001°N 1.18952°W / 52.98001; -1.18952
Local authority Nottingham
DfE number 892/4026
DfE URN 122828 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Students 1350
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11–16
Website www.ellisguilfordschool.co.uk

The Ellis Guilford School & Sports College is a secondary comprehensive school in Bar Lane, Basford, Nottingham. The school provides education for students aged 11–16.

History

The school is very proud of all those that study and work within it. Ellis Guilford School is the hub of the community, providing not only a quality education for its pupils but a wide range of after-hours activities and a chance for parents/carers and other members of the community to acquire new skills. The school believes that everyone can achieve and work hard to provide every student with the education and guidance and support that is right for them, providing a truly personalised and inclusive education. A new sports hall has been added. It has a variety of sports fields for football, basketball and alike. They also offer numerous after-school activities such as computer clubs, football clubs and many more.

Academic performance

It has won an award for the best school for healthy living in Nottingham. The school holds specialist Sports College status. The school is very proud of its achievements. The broad and balanced and inclusive curriculum provides all of their learners with the opportunities to experience a curriculum that really does meet their needs.

Over the last three years, the school has achieved an excellent set of results which have shown the school to be amongst the top five percent of similar schools in the country for adding value to children's education. The school is very proud of this achievement.

Family of Schools

Ellis Guilford School is part of a family of schools in the Basford area of Nottingham. Other schools in the family are Southwark Primary School, Old Basford Primary School, Whitemoor Primary School, Rosslyn Park Primary School, Hempshill Hall Primary School and Heathfield Primary School.

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