The Elmgreen School, London | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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The Elmgreen School

Elmcourt Road, Tulse Hill, London SE27 9BZ

https://www.the-elmgreen-school.org.uk/

The Elmgreen School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,110 boys and girls aged between 11 and 19. In June 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of The Dunraven Educational Trust. (Dunraven School is also a member.)

Particular strengths include Representation, Disadvantaged pupils, Destinations and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Attendance and Attainment.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls
0.5		City Heights E-ACT Academy
0.8		Dunraven School
0.9		Kingsdale Foundation School
1.1		The Norwood School
1.1		Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
1.2		St Joseph's College
1.4		The Charter School North Dulwich
1.4		Trinity Academy
1.6		Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
1.6		Harris Academy Clapham
1.7		Harris Academy Beulah Hill

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very high.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Sixth form: About average. Attainment is below average, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Progress: About average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Below average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is very high.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite high.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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Social, emotional and mental health

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