Ellis Guilford School
Secondary school in Nottingham, England
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The Ellis Guilford School & Sports College is a secondary academy school in Bar Lane, Basford, Nottingham.
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| Ellis Guilford School | |
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New Ellis Guilford CET Logo | |
| Location | |
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Bar Lane , , NG6 0HT 52°58′47″N 1°11′18″W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy as of 1 November 2018 |
| Motto | Be Your Best |
| Established | 1926 |
Local authority | Nottingham |
| Trust | Creative Education Trust |
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| Ofsted | Reports |
Chair of Governors | Sara Gadzik |
Principal | Gemma Johnson [1] |
| Gender | Coeducational[1] |
| Age | 11 to 16[1] |
| Enrolment | 1350 |
| Houses | Elion (pink), Bocelli (Green), Chawla (red) and Turing (Purple) |
| Website | http://www.ellisguilfordschool.co.uk |
History and performance
The school was established in 1926.[citation needed].
In 2001 it was inspected by Ofsted, with the finding that "Pupils’ attainment on entry is well below average overall ... Ellis Guilford School provides a sound education for its pupils within circumstances that are relatively challenging. Although standards in relation to schools nationally are below average, the majority of pupils make at least satisfactory progress".[2] In 2006 and 2010 it was inspected again and judged Good.[3][4] In 2013 inspection judged it Inadequate because of slow progress made by students and the lack of engaging teaching.[5] In 2015 it was judged Good.[6] In 2018 it was judged Inadequate: Special Measures Required on the grounds of poor teaching, poor outcomes, ineffective safeguarding, low attendance and poor strategic planning.[7][8]
The school became an academy a month after this inspection, in November 2018.[1] It is part of the Creative Education Trust.[1]
The school was criticised in January 2018 after introducing a ban on pupils cycling to school unless they had passed safety training.[9]