Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
Academy sponsor led · 320 pupils
79% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.9
Academy sponsor led
The Elms Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 865of 875 places
- Free school meals
- 53.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 117
- Ofsted
- Improved significantly, 8 May 2025Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 133 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Elms Academy in 2023, 54% stayed on in The Elms Academy’s own sixth form (Lambeth average 51%), 24% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 73 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 64% went to university (Lambeth 48%, England 37%), and 51% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
12% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 98% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Lambeth and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Elms Academy | Lambeth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 133 | 2,440 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 83% | 90% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 54% | 51% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 5% | 9% | 13% |
| — further education college | 24% | 27% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | — | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Elms Academy | Lambeth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 73 | 1,898 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 82% | 78% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 64% | 48% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 51% | 23% | 19% |
| Further education | 4% | 8% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 12% | 18% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The Elms Academy | Lambeth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 52.8 | 45.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 49% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 78% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 57% | 49% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.77 | 4.10 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 54% | 49% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 51.5 | 39.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 54.3 | 50.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 47% | 48% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 116 | 99% | 88% | 19% | 22% | 79% |
| English Language | 116 | 99% | 89% | 18% | 20% | 82% |
| English Literature | 116 | 99% | 86% | 30% | 21% | 89% |
| Religious Studies | 115 | 98% | 31% | 41% | 32% | 90% |
| Combined Science | 92 | 79% | 65% | 7% | 9% | 76% |
| Geography | 70 | 60% | 41% | 20% | 25% | 80% |
| Business Studies | 48 | 41% | 18% | 10% | 20% | 71% |
| Spanish | 33 | 28% | 19% | 55% | 27% | 82% |
| History | 33 | 28% | 41% | 55% | 26% | 88% |
| French | 28 | 24% | 18% | 29% | 29% | 93% |
| Biology | 23 | 20% | 23% | 39% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 23 | 20% | 23% | 74% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 23 | 20% | 23% | 78% | 46% | 100% |
| Sociology | 20 | 17% | 4% | 20% | 21% | 100% |
| Art and Design | 17 | 15% | 7% | 29% | 24% | 82% |
| Chinese | 13 | 11% | 1% | 46% | 75% | 100% |
| Drama | 13 | 11% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 62% |
| Music | 11 | 9% | 5% | 36% | 33% | 100% |
| Portuguese | 6 | 5% | 0% | 50% | 50% | 83% |
| Italian | 3 | 3% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Citizenship Studies | 1 | 1% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
| Design and Technology | 1 | 1% | 11% | — | 23% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 20 | 34% | — |
| Small Business Management | 16 | 27% | — |
| Health Studies | 10 | 17% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 8 | 14% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The Elms Academy | Lambeth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 214 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 59 | 1,067 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 36.80 | 34.96 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 27 | 46% | 31% |
| Psychology | 21 | 36% | 23% |
| Sociology | 18 | 31% | 13% |
| Biology | 17 | 29% | 20% |
| English Literature | 15 | 25% | 11% |
| Economics | 14 | 24% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 12 | 20% | 17% |
| History | 9 | 15% | 13% |
| Religious Studies | 9 | 15% | 4% |
| Physics | 8 | 14% | 12% |
| Physical Education | 6 | 10% | 3% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Business Studies | — | — | 13% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 14 | 24% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 10 | 17% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 6 | 10% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 6 | 10% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Lambeth
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
Voluntary aided school · sixth form · 1,187 pupils
97% stayed in education · Attainment 8 57.7
City Heights E-ACT Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 460 pupils
77% stayed in education · Attainment 8 40.6
Dunraven School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,744 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.7
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
Voluntary aided school · sixth form · 1,197 pupils
95% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.8
Lilian Baylis Technology School
Community school · sixth form · 848 pupils
93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.3
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.