The Elms Academy
Academy sponsor led in London, Lambeth.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Christian |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 865 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 875 |
| Free school meals | 53.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Address | Elms Road, Clapham, London, SW4 9ET |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.theelmsacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 02078194700 |
| URN | 134815 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 February 2020, published 8 March 2020:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 8 May 2025, outcome: Improved significantly.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Harris Academy Clapham (secondary school, about 0.8 km)
- La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- Trinity Academy (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- Chestnut Grove Academy (secondary school, about 1.7 km)
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- Harris Academy Battersea (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Platanos College (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- City Heights E-ACT Academy (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.