The Elmgreen School

Academy converter · Secondary school · London, Lambeth
SE27 9BZ
Composite score
50.1

The Elmgreen School at a glance

Located in London, Lambeth, The Elmgreen School is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. The school educates roughly 1,110 pupils aged 11 to 19. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 40.1 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 2.4 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

30% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 48% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 44% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,503
National rank
#431
In London
#13
In Lambeth
Top 79%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
40.1
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
30%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
48%
% EBacc grade 5+
12%
EBacc average points score
3.53

Ofsted judgements

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

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,110 % FSM ever-6 43.6% % EAL 27.9% Age range 11–19 Gender Mixed

Location

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