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The Elms Academy

Elms Road, Clapham, London, SW4 9ET

Local ranking4th of 16 secondary schools in Lambeth
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

875

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
52.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
48.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
77.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
57.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
117

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Higher education
64.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
12.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

36.8

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

36.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

59

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
18.6% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
35.5
16-18 Cohort
214

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
836
Boys
464 (54%)
Girls
401 (46%)
Capacity
875 (99% full)
SEND
20.1%
FSM Eligible
56.6%
EAL
41.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.1%
SEN Support
16.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
12.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
69.8
Budget per Pupil
£10,459/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Christian
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 21.8%
  • Black Caribbean: 14.7%
  • White Other: 12.9%
  • Mixed Other: 9.9%
  • White British: 8.5%
  • Other: 8.2%
  • Black Other: 6.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 6.1%

21.8%

Black African

14.7%

Black Caribbean

12.9%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
134815
UKPRN
10016236
Establishment No.
6905
Trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST

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