Eltham College A GSG School
- Eltham College
Grove Park Road
London
SE9 4QF - Head: Mr Guy Sanderson MA (Oxon) PGCE
- T 020 8857 1455
- F 020 8857 1913
- E admissions@eltham-college.org.uk
- W www.elthamcollege.london
- A mainstream independent school for boys aged from 11 to 18 and girls aged from 16 to 18 with a linked junior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Bromley
- Pupils: 1,035; sixth formers: 224 (177 boys, 47 girls)
- Religion: Christian Inter-denominational
- Fees: £23,787 pa
- Open days: September
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Eltham College Junior School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Was never a soft option, but is scholastically crisper than ever, with school now ranked in The Sunday Times Top 30 Independent Secondary Schools for improved value added and achieved final outcomes. ‘My son was quite a late developer academically but that didn’t put them off taking him – they’re just very good at spotting talent and nurturing it,’ said parent. Parents who have been there long enough to witness the academic climb under the current headship say teaching has become more intense, ‘but it’s…
What the school says...
Eltham College is a school rich in history, variety, vitality and care. Throughout its history, students from Eltham College have been recognised for their scholarship and commitment to serving others; they have gone on to give leadership and service in many areas beyond school life.
The aim of the school is to provide a balanced and stimulating education based on Christian principles and practice. Founded in 1842, originally for the sons of missionaries, it has become fully co-educational from September 2020, accepting girls in Year 3 and Year 7. It is a day school for 672 boys and 63 Sixth Form girls and 45 Year 7 girls in the Senior School, plus 211 boys and 31 girls in Year 3 in the Junior School. The school is set in over 60 acres of playing fields and is unique in that it has excellent facilities yet it is small enough to care and every pupil is known and valued as an individual. It is committed to academic achievement of the highest standards, but its yardstick is always the individual's potential. Students are encouraged to perform at their highest level both academically and in the breadth of school life. In the range of activities here, from sport, through outdoor pursuits, to our justly celebrated music, art and drama, there is scope for everyone to realise that potential. There is a purpose built sports centre on site housing a 25m swimming pool and indoor cricket centre. The school also has a new library and, most recently, a dedicated music school and hockey astroturf.
The school has over 25 musical groups performing regularly both in and out of school, a busy drama schedule in the performing-arts centre and regular international travel across all areas of school life. Standards in sports and games are high and there are national and regional representatives in many sports. There is a substantial commitment from pupils to local community service and charity work plus there are a wide range of vibrant clubs and societies. ...Read more
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Headmaster
Since 2014, Guy Sanderson MA (Oxon) PGCE. Studied PPE and then modern history at Trinity College, Oxford. Having started out as a stockbroker in the City, he followed this with a stint at the UN High Commission for Refugees in Pakistan and Afghanistan before teaching at a series of academic independents – St Paul’s, Whitgift, City of London Boys’ School and Reigate Grammar, where he rose to head of sixth form and deputy head.
His office – tasteful greys with fresh flowers and framed photography of the students in action – reflects his commitment to modernisation and is fitting in its sophistication for a school that’s increasingly considered up there with the best, especially in London. A regular tweeter of Elthamians’ daily activities (‘Well, of course, because social media is...
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| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eltham College Junior School | 2023 | 60 | 23 | Scholarships: Academic - 9, Art - 1, Drama - 3, Music - 2 and Sport - 13 |
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