Elm Wood School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Carnac Street, West Norwood, London, SE27 9RROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Elm Wood School is a primary school in Lambeth for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 97 schools in Lambeth. It ranks 43rd of 56 primary schools in Lambeth. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 January 2025, report published 11 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

45 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

364 pupils on roll, with places for 446

Eligible for free school meals29.4%

29.4%, 2.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language21.4%

21.4%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17%

17%, 2.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.4%

4.4%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Elm Wood School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Kingswood Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	66% met the expected standard
Dulwich Wood Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
St Luke's Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Rosemead Preparatory School	0.6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Julian's School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Jo Leith
Phone: 02086701621
Website: elmwoodprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Carnac Street, West Norwood, London, SE27 9RR
Local authority: Lambeth
URN: 100597

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.