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The Elms Academy

Academy sponsor led · London · SW4 9ET

Ages 11–18 · 865 pupils · Lambeth

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

53.7

Overall absence

7.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-04

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+0.91
−20+2
Attainment 853.7
English & maths grade 5+60%
English & maths grade 4+76%
EBacc entry61%

EBacc APS: 4.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.7%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
687

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

865 pupils · 875 places

Pupils on roll
865
Boys / girls
464 / 401
School capacity
875
Capacity fill
865 / 875 (99%)
Free school meals
53.2%
FSM pupils
341
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Christian
Governance
Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
United Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Amy Welch

Location

Address
Elms Road, Clapham
Postcode
SW4 9ET
Town
London
Local authority
Lambeth
District
Lambeth
Constituency
Clapham and Brixton Hill
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Lambeth, 865 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 53.2%. Religious character: Christian.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW4
17
Secondary in SW4
2
Open schools in Lambeth LA
102
Secondary in Lambeth LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • City Heights E-ACT Academy

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    • Absence8.7%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amy Welch
Telephone
02078194700
Website
www.theelmsacademy.org.uk

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