Ellis Guilford School
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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.
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.
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.
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
comprehensive school
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
in Bar Lane, Basford
Basford
Basford can refer to a number of locations in England:* Basford, Cheshire* Basford, Nottinghamshire* Basford, Shropshire* Basford, Staffordshire* Basford Rural District, an rural district close to Nottingham, England, from 1894 to 1974...
, Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
. 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 CollegeSports College
Sports Colleges were introduced in 1997 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, PE, sports and dance. Schools that successfully apply to the Specialist Schools Trust and become Sports...
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 area BasfordBasford, Nottingham
Basford is a suburb in northern Nottingham. Basford parish was absorbed into Nottingham in 1877. It gave its name to the Basford Rural District which existed from 1894 to 1974....
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
Hempshill Hall Primary School
The Hempshill Hall Primary School is a primary school in Bulwell, Nottingham that is situated within, and serves, the surrounding estate of Hempshill Vale. The current Headteacher is Helen Ridge. The School is part of a family of schools in the Basford area of Nottingham...
and Heathfield Primary School.