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The Elmgreen School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Academy

Elmcourt Road, Tulse Hill, London SE27 9BZ · the-elmgreen-school.org.uk · 020 8766 5020

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
40.1
average Attainment 8 score. Lambeth 45.4, England 46
Last distance offered
1.25 mi
2.02 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Lambeth Council
Demand for places
0.7
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,082
98% of 1,100 places
Local authority
Lambeth
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
40.7%
First language not English
24.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Dunraven Educational 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 1.25 mi (2.02 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.96 mi (1.54 km). Source: Lambeth Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 120 families put the school first and 172 places were offered; 83% 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: 132 (Places 172)132September 2023: 122 (Places 165)122September 2024: 143 (Places 163)143September 2025: 154 (Places 167)154September 2026: 120 (Places 172)120Places 172
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261721200.783%
September 2025Sept 20251671540.973%
September 2024Sept 20241631430.963%
September 2023Sept 20231651220.767%
September 2022Sept 20221721320.874%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – DistanceDistance
September 20261.25 mi2.02 km
September 20250.96 mi1.54 km
September 20230.88 mi1.42 km
September 20221.02 mi1.65 km
Year 7 – Band 1Distance
September 20240.90 mi1.45 km
September 20240.88 mi1.42 km
Year 7 – Band 2Distance
September 20241.02 mi1.65 km

The source gives no unit; read as metres (Lambeth publishes distances in metres).

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 40.1, and 30.3% 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 C (31.5 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: 41.2 (England 46.3)41.22017/18: 43.9 (England 46.5)43.92018/19: 39.3 (England 46.7)39.32021/22: 44.5 (England 48.8)44.52022/23: 47.3 (England 46.3)47.32023/24: 42.5 (England 45.9)42.52024/25: 40.1 (England 46.0)40.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼40.146.0
▼30.3%45.4%
▼48.0%64.8%
▼32.0%40.5%
▼3.534.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 129649)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form50.5−6.1
Sixth form college5.5+2.4
Further education35.2+5
Other education1.1+0.5
Employment0.5−1.4
Not in a lasting destination3.8−1.2
Activity not captured3.3+1.4

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: 26.0 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 31.4 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 26.7 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 26.8 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 31.8 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 29.0 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 27.9 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 31.5 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
117 studentsC (31.5)Average -0.11
117 studentsC (31.6)Average -0.11
58 studentsDist- (31.2)Average +0.03
6.9%AAB or better
91.8%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2492C- (27.9)+0.02
2022/23108C (29)—
2021/2294C+ (31.8)—
2018/1982C- (26.8)-0.10
2017/1873C- (26.7)-0.11
2016/1775C (31.4)+0.12
2015/1683C- (26)-0.05

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University57.7+0.7
Further and other education7.7−1.3
Further education6.7+1.7
Other education1−3
Apprenticeship2.9+1.9
Employment14.4−6.6
Not in a lasting destination7.7+2.7
Activity not captured9.6+2.6

Ofsted

The Elmgreen School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 29 June 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
29 Jun 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Jan 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jan 2020Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Mar 2012Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (114 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
89%
Replies
114
11% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations●80% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼73% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing●84% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲83% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲61% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲79% agreeEngland 67%

based on 42 parents (37%) with SEND

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