The Elms Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 7 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Christian
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Unique reference
- 134815
- Address
- Elms Road, Clapham, SW4 9ET
- Website
- www.theelmsacademy.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 836 (68% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.2%
- Girls
- 45.8%
- First language not English
- 41.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 48%
- Persistent absence
- 16.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.0%
African 19.6%
Mixed 18.6%
Caribbean 13.3%
Other White 11.6%
Unclassified 9.8%
White British 7.7%
Other 7.4%
Other Black 6.1%
Other Asian 2.5%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Chinese 1.1%
Pakistani 0.6%
Indian 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 57%
Local authority average 49%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.7
Local authority average 45.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.76
Local authority average 4.09
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 10 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 13 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 116 |
Admissions
The Elms Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 130
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 126
- 2nd preference
- 98
- 3rd preference
- 77
- From another Local Authority
- 82
Offers
- 1st preference
- 91
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 16.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 135 74 61 |
| Year 8 | 128 62 66 |
| Year 9 | 124 79 45 |
| Year 10 | 114 72 42 |
| Year 11 | 123 68 55 |
| Year 12 | 121 59 62 |
| Year 13 | 91 39 52 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 89.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 27.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 52.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 8.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 5.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 4.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 71.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 51.0% 23.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 2.4% |