The Elms Academy
About the school
The Elms Academy is an open secondary school in Lambeth.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 8 May 2025
- Published
- 22 June 2025
- Inspection type
- Ungraded inspection
- Latest outcome
- Improved significantly
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 52.8
- Lambeth
- 45.4
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Lambeth
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 48.70%
- Lambeth
- 41.10%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 77.80%
- Lambeth
- 62.50%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 57.30%
- Lambeth
- 49.10%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.77
- Lambeth
- 4.1
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B-
Average A-level points
- School
- 36.8
AAB or better
- School
- 18.60%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
836
Girls
45.81%
Boys
54.19%
SEN support
16.03%
Education, health and care plan
4.07%
English as an additional language
41.90%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
56.57%
Overall absence
6.66
Persistent absence
17.97
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
133
Sustained education or employment
85%
Education
83%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
1%
Not sustained
12%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
73
Sustained education or employment
82%
Higher education
64%
Further education
4%
Apprenticeship
0%
Employment
12%