The Elms Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · London, Lambeth
The Elms Academy is a secondary school in London, Lambeth for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 8 May 2025. Lambeth has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Elms Road, Clapham, London, SW4 9ET
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Christian
- Council
- Lambeth
- Pupils on roll
- 865 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 50.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 8 May 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils in this school receive an exceptional education.”
- “The values of integrity, ambition and determination are central to the culture here.”
- “The school has developed a caring, friendly, and highly aspirational ethos.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 49% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 52.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 162 first-preference applications, 130 offers in total, 90 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2020 to 2026, as Lambeth published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lambeth.
- Harris Academy Clapham 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Trinity Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Platanos College 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- City Heights E-ACT Academy 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Elmgreen School 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Saint Gabriel's College 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published