The Elmgreen School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 29 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Unique reference
- 144309
- Address
- Elmcourt Road, Tulse Hill, SE27 9BZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1110 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 27.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.8%
- Persistent absence
- 30.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.2%
White British 20.2%
Mixed 20.2%
African 15.1%
Caribbean 13.8%
Other White 11.4%
Unclassified 8.7%
Other 4.1%
Other Black 3.1%
Other Asian 1%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Indian 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 32%
Local authority average 49%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.9
Local authority average 45.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.51
Local authority average 4.09
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 42 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 13 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 15 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 54 |
| Biology | GCSE | 47 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 7 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 44 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
Admissions
The Elmgreen School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 167
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 154
- 2nd preference
- 144
- 3rd preference
- 157
- From another Local Authority
- 209
Offers
- 1st preference
- 112
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 16
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 177 96 81 |
| Year 8 | 174 78 96 |
| Year 9 | 172 91 81 |
| Year 10 | 172 87 85 |
| Year 11 | 177 93 84 |
| Year 12 | 109 66 43 |
| Year 13 | 129 65 64 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 89.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 27.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 64.0% 52.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 8.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 0.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 4.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 71.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 23.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 2.4% |