The Elmgreen School
Elmcourt Road, Tulse Hill, London, SE27 9BZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Elmgreen School is a secondary school in Lambeth for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 97 schools in Lambeth. It ranks 12th of 15 secondary schools in Lambeth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 29 June 2022, report published 21 September 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 29 June 2022
Pupils enjoy coming to school here. They value the diversity of the school community and are very respectful to pupils from different backgrounds and with different abilities. Pupils benefit from a well-thought through curriculum from Year 7 through to the sixth form. This includes opportunities for pupils to study a range of academic and vocational qualifications, delivered by teachers who know their subjects very well. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well supported in their learning. Many pupils take advantage of the very large range of opportunities that are offered outside of the classroom. This includes a variety of sporting clubs, games clubs and book clubs, as well as high participation in the Duke of Edinburgh Awards Scheme. Pupils are safe here. They say that bullying is rare, and when it does happen it is dealt with effectively by staff. Pupils are polite and courteous and positive about their learning. This includes those in the sixth form who are particularly proud of their school. Pupils generally conduct themselves very well, but occasionally some lessons are disrupted by poor behaviour.
What the school should improve
- Some teachers do not routinely adapt teaching activities to meet the needs of pupils of different abilities. This means that some pupils become disengaged in lessons and are not able to build on prior learning or embed new knowledge. Leaders should ensure that teachers routinely deploy teaching activities that meet the needs of the full range of pupils so that some pupils do not become disengaged and miss out on important learning.
- Sometimes the school's very clear behaviour policy is not applied consistently. This means that sometimes pupils disrupt the learning of others. Leaders should ensure that teachers apply the behaviour system routinely so that low level disruption does not escalate and stop pupils from learning.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
175 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
117 students
Average A level grade C, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,082 pupils on roll, with places for 1,100
Schools near The Elmgreen School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Heights E-ACT Academy | 0.5 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 40.6 |
| Dunraven School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 49.7 |
| Dulwich College | 0.8 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 17.0 |
| Dulwich Prep & Senior | 0.9 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Kingsdale Foundation School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 59.9 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE DUNRAVEN EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Dominic Bergin
- Phone
- 02087665020
- Address
- Elmcourt Road, Tulse Hill, London, SE27 9BZ
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- URN
- 144309
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.