Independent · All-through · Bromley

Eltham College

Independent school · Ages 7 to 19 · Mixed · 1,094 pupils

Also on Deep Teaching: Eltham College Junior School

Closes in 5 days Registration deadline 15 October 2026

At a glance

Type: Independent school
Ages: 7 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Free Church
Pupils: 1,094 census January 2024
Capacity: 1,150
Admissions policy: Selective
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Guy R Sanderson
Address: Grove Park Road, Mottingham, London, SE9 4QF
Borough: Bromley
Telephone: 02088571455
DfE reference (URN): 101693
Website: eltham-college.org.uk

Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Where leavers went

Schools whose leavers came here

This school is named in the published leavers' lists of: Breaside Preparatory School, Dulwich Prep & Senior, Dulwich Prep London, Gatehouse School, London Christian School.

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Key dates for 2027 entry

Year 3 (7+)

Registration deadlineMonday 16 November 2026Closes in 37 days
7+ Registration Deadline Monday 16 November 2026 at 4pm
Source: eltham-college.org.uk
AssessmentMonday 11 January 2027Upcoming
7+ Assessments Monday 11 January – Thursday 14 January 2027
Source: eltham-college.org.uk
Acceptance deadlineFriday 12 February 2027Open
7+ Acceptance Deadline Friday 12 February 2027 (midday)
Source: eltham-college.org.uk
Offers sentDate not statedDate not stated
Decisions will be sent to parents before the February half term
Source: eltham-college.org.uk

Year 4 (8+)

Registration deadlineTuesday 9 February 2027Open
8+ Registration Deadline: Tuesday 9 February 2027 at 4pm
Source: eltham-college.org.uk
AssessmentTuesday 23 February 2027Upcoming
8+ Assessments: Tuesday 23 February 2027
Source: eltham-college.org.uk

Year 7 (11+)

Registration deadlineMonday 9 November 2026Closes in 30 days
11+ Registration Deadline: Monday 9 November 2026 at 4pm
Source: eltham-college.org.uk
Offers sentFriday 12 February 2027Upcoming
11+ Offer Day: Friday 12 February 2027
Source: eltham-college.org.uk
Acceptance deadlineWednesday 3 March 2027Open
11+ Acceptance Deadline: Wednesday 3 March 2027 (midday)
Source: eltham-college.org.uk
AssessmentDate not statedDate not stated
taking assessments in January of Year 6
Source: eltham-college.org.uk

Sixth form (16+)

Registration deadlineThursday 15 October 2026Closes in 5 days
16+ Registration Deadline: Thursday 15 October 2026 at 4pm
Source: eltham-college.org.uk
AssessmentSaturday 7 November 2026In 28 days
16+ Entrance Examinations: Saturday 7 November 2026
Source: eltham-college.org.uk
InterviewsMonday 23 November 2026In 44 days
Scholarship assessments + interviews: Monday 16 – Monday 23 November 2026 (tbc)
Source: eltham-college.org.uk
Offers sentFriday 4 December 2026In 55 days
16+ Offers: Friday 4 December 2026
Source: eltham-college.org.uk
Acceptance deadlineThursday 7 January 2027Open
16+ Acceptance Deadline: Thursday 7 January 2027 (midday)
Source: eltham-college.org.uk

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Open days and tours

Open morning · 10:00Saturday 7 November 2026, 10:00 to 12:00
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Admissions

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Fees

Stage	Per term	Per year
Junior School	£8,540	£25,620
Senior School/Sixth Form	£10,389	£31,167

Day fees for 2026-27, as published by the school (read 9 Oct 2026). The school's page gives these fees including VAT. Lunches, trips and other extras may be charged on top.

Other charges and help with fees

Acceptance deposit: £2,500 per one_off Commitment payment payable when accepting a place; forfeited (as term's fees) if place not taken up without notice. Source
Lunches: £435 per term School lunch charge per term. Source
Sibling discount: Eltham College states it does not offer sibling discounts on fees. Source

Cost to 18 for this school

Source: eltham-college.org.uk · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Inspection

Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)

ISI does not give a single overall grade and does not publish its findings as open data, so we show no rating. Read the latest report on isi.net.

Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Results

A level (16 to 18), 2024/25

A level average result, expressed as a grade2022/23: A · 2023/24: A-
AThis schoolB-BromleyB-England, state-funded
A level average point score per entry2022/23: 50 · 2023/24: 48.2
49.1This school36.4Bromley35England, state-funded
Average point score for a student's best 3 A levels2022/23: 50.3 · 2023/24: 48.4
50This school36.9Bromley35.8England, state-funded
% of A level students achieving AAB or higher including at least 2 facilitating subjects2022/23: 69% · 2023/24: 55%
64%This school21%Bromley18%England, state-funded
A level value added score2023/24: 0.17
0.26This school-0.03England, state-funded

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · academic year 2024/25 · 99 pupils in the cohort

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Pupils and context

Receiving SEN support: 20.8%
With an Education, Health and Care Plan: 0%
Girls / boys: 35% / 65%

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25

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Nearby schools

Schools covering the same ages within about a mile, by straight-line distance (not walking or travel time).