Side by side
Eltham Hill School and St Thomas More Catholic School, Eltham
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Eltham Hill School is a girls' school; St Thomas More Catholic School, Eltham takes boys and girls.
- Eltham Hill School takes ages 11 to 19; St Thomas More Catholic School, Eltham takes ages 11 to 16.
- Eltham Hill School has 1,350 pupils; St Thomas More Catholic School, Eltham has 637.
- The two schools are 0.7 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Eltham Hill School | St Thomas More Catholic School, Eltham |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Community school DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 19 DfE register | 11 to 16 DfE register |
| Gender | Girls DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,350 DfE register | 637 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Catholic DfE register |
| Borough | Greenwich DfE register | Greenwich DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 259 first preferences for 217 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 164 first preferences for 116 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 13 March 2024: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 29 November 2022: Good at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 52.3 (2024/25) DfE | 60.6 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 58% (2024/25) DfE | 73% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | B- (2024/25) DfE | Not published |
| A level: points per entry | 38.3 (2024/25) DfE | Not published |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 93% (left 2022/23) DfE | 97% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 88% (left 2022/23) DfE | Not published |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 23.7% DfE register | 15.9% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 19.7% school census 2024/25 | 27% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 21.4% school census 2024/25 | 12.5% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 17.3 DfE workforce census | 15.9 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 6.5% DfE, 2024/25 | 4.6% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.
Other comparisons
- Eltham Hill School and Harris Academy Greenwich0.3 miles apart
- Eltham Hill School and Leigh Academy Halley1.3 miles apart
- Eltham Hill School and Thomas Tallis School1.3 miles apart
- St Thomas More Catholic School, Eltham and Leigh Stationers' Academy0.7 miles apart
- St Thomas More Catholic School, Eltham and Harris Academy Greenwich1 mile apart
- St Thomas More Catholic School, Eltham and Harris Academy Falconwood1.3 miles apart
- St Thomas More Catholic School, Eltham and Leigh Academy Halley1.7 miles apart