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Elm Wood School

Carnac Street, West Norwood, London, SE27 9RR

Local ranking31st of 58 primary schools in Lambeth
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

446

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 28 January 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
64.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
2.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
76.0%
Writing (Expected)
71.0%
Maths (Expected)
78.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
80.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
45

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
366
Boys
172 (47%)
Girls
192 (53%)
Capacity
446 (82% full)
SEND
16.7%
FSM Eligible
32.3%
EAL
24.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
13.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
16.8
Budget per Pupil
£9,372/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
13.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 41.5%
  • Black African: 13.3%
  • White Other: 10.9%
  • Black Caribbean: 8.5%
  • Mixed Other: 7.3%
  • Black Other: 4.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.6%
  • Other: 3.3%

41.5%

White British

13.3%

Black African

10.9%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
100597
UKPRN
10074652
Establishment No.
2794

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