The Elmgreen School

The Elmgreen School continues to deliver a good standard of education, as highlighted by the positive experiences reported by pupils. They appreciate the school's diverse community and the effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The curriculum is well-structured, allowing for a breadth of academic and vocational opportunities. Furthermore, pupils are generally well-behaved and feel safe, with effective measures against bullying in place. Leadership is strong, with a commitment to high standards and staff wellbeing. The school's recent transition to a new multi-academy trust has further enhanced its provision.

Strengths

• Diverse and respectful school community.
• Well-supported curriculum for all pupils, including those with SEND.
• Strong subject knowledge among teachers.
• Effective support for literacy and numeracy.
• High participation in extracurricular activities.
• Proactive leadership prioritizing pupil development and wellbeing.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent application of the behaviour policy by some teachers.
• Teaching activities not always adapted for all ability levels, leading to disengagement for some pupils.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at The Elmgreen School attended 90.2% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 31.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.8% of pupils at The Elmgreen School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 2 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 The Elmgreen School had 14.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.1% of pupils at The Elmgreen School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 6.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

The school has resourced provision with 31 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 The Elmgreen School received £10,884 and spent £11,022 for each of its 1,111 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £535,000 (£482 per pupil).

Across all 4 schools of The Dunraven Educational Trust, income was £10,214 and spending £10,167 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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The Elmgreen School is part of The Dunraven Educational Trust, which runs 4 schools. The nearest others:

• Rosendale Primary School London
• Dunraven School London
• Van Gogh Primary London

What is The Elmgreen School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Elmgreen School is Good, from an inspection in September 2022.

When was The Elmgreen School last inspected by Ofsted?

The Elmgreen School was last inspected in September 2022.

How many pupils does The Elmgreen School have?

The Elmgreen School has 1,082 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Elmgreen School cover?

The Elmgreen School for pupils aged 11 to 19.

What are The Elmgreen School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 44.7, and 41% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is The Elmgreen School?

The Elmgreen School is at Elmcourt Road, Tulse Hill, London, SE27 9BZ.