Ofsted: Outstanding

Elm Court School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Joanna Tarrant

location_onLondon, SW2 2EF

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2019

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Students

153

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Attainment 8

0.5

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GCSE Rank

#23 in Lambeth

#4,602 of 4,663 nationally

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Elm Court School is a Community special school school in London, serving ages 11-19. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Elm Court School is a community special school in London, Lambeth, admitting pupils aged 11-19. The school has approximately 153 pupils on roll, of whom 79% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 0.5, placing the school #23 in Lambeth and #4,602 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 7.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

0.5

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.04

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.73

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.07

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.80

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

2.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.29

2022

Progress 8 Score

-2.1

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

2.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.3

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-2.23

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

2.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.36

2018

Progress 8 Score

-2.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

2.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.03

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

82%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 63%England 60%

Reading-% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths-% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.6

Write

LA 0.4

Maths

LA 0.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 70%England 65%

Reading-% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths-% LA 82% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 1.7

Write

LA 1.3

Maths

LA 1.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 69%

Reading-% LA 78%

Writing-% LA 81%

Maths-% LA 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 1.1

Write

LA 1.5

Maths

LA 1.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

15 October 2024

Inspection Report

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26 February 2019

Inspection Report

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09 December 2015

Inspection Report

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27 November 2012

Inspection Report

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06 October 2009

Inspection Report

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29 April 2009

Inspection Report

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16 January 2007

Inspection Report

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04 February 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-02-26

S5 Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2015-12-09

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-11-27

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.0%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 153 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	153	3	2.0%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	155	4	2.6%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	148	2	1.4%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	147	1	0.7%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	146	5	3.4%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	148	2	1.4%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	153	3	2.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	153	4	2.6%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	140	4	2.9%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	140	7	5.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	136	7	5.1%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	147	12	8.2%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	145	1	0.7%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	145	3	2.1%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	138	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	138	0	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	139	9	6.5%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	123	11	8.9%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	125	7	5.6%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	123	2	1.6%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	98	13	13.3%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	96	6	6.2%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	99	8	8.1%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	90	3	3.3%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	88	10	11.4%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	85	24	28.2%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Other Difficulty/Disability 47 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 37 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 30 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 16 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 14 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Elm Court School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover