The Elmgreen School, London

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am ve ry privileged to be the Headteacher of a school which serves the local community so well. This is a very special school for many reasons. Firstly and most importantly we have a fantastic staff that will enable your child to make the very best progress."

Coming up: an open day on Monday 16 November 2026 at 9am, an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 9am, an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 9am and an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026 at 9am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at The Elmgreen School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.5 in Lambeth and 47 across England.

41% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 46% in Lambeth and 47% in England.

That is up from 40.1 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.37: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 37.4, against 49.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Computer Science.

For September 2026 entry, 120 families put The Elmgreen School as their first choice and 683 named it as one of their preferences, for 172 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 20 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Elmgreen School are City Heights E-ACT Academy (0.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 37.8); Dunraven School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.6); Kingsdale Foundation School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 56.9); and The Norwood School (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.9).

The Elmgreen School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

The Elmgreen School is one of 4 schools run by The Dunraven Educational Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 182 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 92% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 35% to a further education college and 1% into work.

Of the 104 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 58% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 14% into work. 15% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

38.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 120 pupils (11.1%) received SEN support and 68 (6.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

The Elmgreen School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment and social, emotional and mental health needs: 36 places, 15 pupils on roll.

The Elmgreen School had 88 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest railway station is Tulse Hill Station, about 130 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Elmcourt Road Tulse Hill, 150 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 595 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lambeth (1302).

In 2024/25, The Elmgreen School issued 14 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The Elmgreen School are Fenstanton Primary School (0.5 miles), Hitherfield Primary School (0.5 miles), Julian's School (0.5 miles) and Streatham Wells Primary (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.