How many pupils does The Elms Academy have?

The Elms Academy has 836 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of The Elms Academy?

The headteacher of The Elms Academy is Amy Welch.

What type of school is The Elms Academy?

The Elms Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Elms Academy in?

The Elms Academy is in the Lambeth local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

The Elms Academy

Elms Road, Clapham, Lambeth, SW4 9ET

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 4 February 2020). Last inspected 4 February 2020.

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836

Pupils

51.3%

Free school meals

1 September 2004

Opened

About this school

The Elms Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Lambeth. The school has 836 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 4 February 2020). Last inspected 4 February 2020. The Headteacher is Amy Welch. The school is administered by Lambeth local authority. It belongs to UNITED LEARNING TRUST. The school has a Christian religious character. It opened in 1 September 2004.

School details

Headteacher: Amy Welch
Trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Local authority: Lambeth
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Christian
URN: 134815

Contact

02078194700 admin@theelmsacademy.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Elms Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Lambeth). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

52.8

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.91

Progress 8 · 2023-24

49%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

78%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.77

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

57%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →