SCHOOL PROFILE

The Elmgreen School

Secondary Academy converter URN 144309
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,100 Published school capacity
Capacity used 98.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

29 June 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

15 January 2020
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 13 February 2020
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Lambeth
Trust THE DUNRAVEN EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,082 1,082 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 525 48.5% of pupils
Male pupils 557 51.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

38.7%
13.9 pts above England
School 38.7%
Lambeth 37.1%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

24.8%
4.5 pts above England
School 24.8%
Lambeth 39.6%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Lambeth 0.5%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
20.9%
226
African
15.9%
172
Caribbean
14.4%
156
Any other White background
9.8%
106
Any other Mixed background
8.8%
95
White and Black Caribbean
6.8%
74
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 17.4% 188 of 1,082 pupils
3.4 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 17.4%
Lambeth 23.3%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.1% 120 pupils
England 14.8% 3.7 pts below
EHC plans 6.3% 68 pupils
England 6.0% 0.2 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 58
Social, emotional & mental health 41
Specific learning difficulty 34
Moderate learning difficulty 17
Speech, language & communication 17
Hearing impairment 11

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

40.1 0.9 pts above England
School 40.1
Lambeth 37.1
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 30.3% England 36.0% 5.7 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 48.0% England 51.4% 3.4 pts below England
EBacc entry 32.0% England 30.6% 1.4 pts above England
EBacc average point score 3.53 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.37 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

9.81%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.59 pts higher than England
School 9.81%
Lambeth 6.67%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

31.42%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

15.60 pts higher than England
School 31.42%
Lambeth 19.39%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.77%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.96 pts higher than England
School 4.77%
Lambeth 1.99%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

98.4% 6.0 pts above England
The Elmgreen School
98.4%
Lambeth
84.6%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information