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The Elmgreen School

Academy converter · London · SE27 9BZ

Ages 11–19 · 1,082 pupils · Lambeth

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

42.5

Overall absence

11.7%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-29

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.37
−20+2
Attainment 842.5
English & maths grade 5+41%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry39%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.1%
Unauthorised6.6%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
924

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

143

Places offered

163

1st-preference offers

90

Total preferences (any rank)
792
Preferred offers (top 3)
163
Applications from outside LA
206
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

1,082 pupils · 1,100 places

Pupils on roll
1,082
Boys / girls
557 / 525
School capacity
1,100
Capacity fill
1,082 / 1,100 (98%)
Free school meals
40.7%
FSM pupils
359
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE DUNRAVEN EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
THE DUNRAVEN EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
The Dunraven Educational Trust
Headteacher
Mr Dominic Bergin

Location

Address
Elmcourt Road, Tulse Hill
Postcode
SE27 9BZ
Town
London
Local authority
Lambeth
District
Lambeth
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
15 on roll / 36 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Lambeth, 1,082 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.7%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE27
5
Secondary in SE27
1
Open schools in Lambeth LA
102
Secondary in Lambeth LA
14

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dominic Bergin
Telephone
02087665020
Website
http://www.the-elmgreen-school.org.uk/

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