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The Elms Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Elms Road, Clapham, London SW4 9ET · theelmsacademy.org.uk · 020 7819 4700

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2020
GCSEs, 2024/25
52.8
average Attainment 8 score. Lambeth 45.4, England 46
Last distance offered
0.94 mi
1.52 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Lambeth Council
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
865
99% of 875 places
Local authority
Lambeth
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
53.2%
First language not English
39.7%
School census 2025/26
Trust
United Learning Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.94 mi (1.52 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.33 mi (2.14 km). Source: Lambeth Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 162 families put the school first and 130 places were offered; 56% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 69 (Places 118)69September 2023: 85 (Places 132)85September 2024: 84 (Places 132)84September 2025: 126 (Places 130)126September 2026: 162 (Places 130)162Places 130
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261301621.2▲56%
September 2025Sept 2025130126172%
September 2024Sept 2024132840.6100%
September 2023Sept 2023132850.695%
September 2022Sept 2022118690.6100%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20260.94 mi1.52 km
September 20251.33 mi2.14 km
September 20244.36 mi7.02 km
September 20231.90 mi3.06 km
September 2022All

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 52.8, and 48.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lambeth it was 45.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (36.8 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 44.4 (England 46.3)44.42017/18: 45.0 (England 46.5)45.02018/19: 45.2 (England 46.7)45.22021/22: 55.7 (England 48.8)55.72022/23: 49.1 (England 46.3)49.12023/24: 53.7 (England 45.9)53.72024/25: 52.8 (England 46.0)52.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲52.846.0
▲48.7%45.4%
▲77.8%64.8%
▲57.3%40.5%
▲4.774.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form59.7−2.3
Sixth form college4.2+2.9
Further education22.9+1.6
Apprenticeship0.70
Employment0.7−2
Not in a lasting destination6.3−0.4
Activity not captured5.6+2.9

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 25.4 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 26.0 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 22.2 (England 32.1)D+2018/19: 27.6 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 46.0 (England 37.9)A-2022/23: 38.0 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 40.0 (England 34.4)B2024/25: 36.8 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
59 studentsB- (36.8)Average -0.14
59 studentsB- (36.9)Average -0.14
32 studentsDist (35.5)Above average +0.33
18.6%AAB or better
96.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2433B (40)+0.05
2022/2341B- (38)—
2021/2227A- (46)—
2018/1942C- (27.6)-0.16
2017/1870D+ (22.2)-0.29
2016/1761C- (26)-0.10
2015/1658C- (25.4)-0.24

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University78.6+6.9
Further education1.8−0.1
Apprenticeship1.8—
Employment10.7+5
Not in a lasting destination5.4−4
Activity not captured1.8−9.5

Ofsted

The Elms Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 4 February 2020, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in May 2025 found: Improved significantly.

Outcome
Improved significantly
Inspected
7 May 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Feb 2020Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2017Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (101 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
87%
Replies
101
12% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼85% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲89% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲98% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●93% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲90% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲88% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 81% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲62% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 37% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲84% agreeEngland 67%

based on 31 parents (31%) with SEND

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