The Elms Academy

Term dates

This school's own term dates broadly match Lambeth council's, so the council's dates are shown here. INSET days can differ, so check the school's calendar for those.

• Term
• Holiday
• INSET day
• Exeat

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a secondary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: as a Christian school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

For the sixth form, apply to the school directly.

How many families applied: Year 7

For September 2026, 162 families put this school as their first choice, and 130 places were offered. 90 of the families who put it first got a place (56%). More families put it first than there were places.

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

This club is registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:

• Funhouse Camp at The Elms Academy, holiday club. Ofsted report

Ask the club or the school about times, prices and places. More clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 4 February 2020. Overall: Good

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour and attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership and management

Good

Sixth form

Good

Short (ungraded) inspection, 8 May 2025: Improved significantly.

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Ages

11–18

Pupils

865 (capacity 875)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Christian

Academy trust

UNITED LEARNING TRUST

Phone

02078194700

Address

Elms Road, Clapham, London, SW4 9ET

Website

theelmsacademy.org.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports