Community school · Lambeth

Elm Wood School

3–11Ages
364Pupils
PrimaryPhase
100597URN

Carnac Street, West Norwood, London, SE27 9RR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.3per place

0.5 above Lambeth median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lambeth

135 applications for 41 places · 18th of 51 in Lambeth

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Lambeth 69% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 28 January 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.3applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Lambeth median (2.8) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

135 applications · 41 places offered · 35 named it first

2026 3.3; Lambeth median median 2.8
2025 3.0; Lambeth median median 2.9
2024 3.0; Lambeth median median 2.7
2023 2.6; Lambeth median median 3.1
2022 2.8; Lambeth median median 2.8
2021 3.3; Lambeth median median 3.0
2020 4.2; Lambeth median median 2.9
2019 4.7; Lambeth median median 3.0
2018 4.8; Lambeth median median 3.1
2017 4.9; Lambeth median median 3.1
2016 5.1; Lambeth median median 3.1
2015 5.5; Lambeth median median 3.0
2014 6.1; Lambeth median median 3.0

This school
Lambeth median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	41	135	3.3	35	0.85
Sep 2025	49	146	3.0	38	0.78
Sep 2024	59	174	3.0	52	0.88
Sep 2023	60	155	2.6	43	0.72
Sep 2022	60	167	2.8	57	0.95
Sep 2021	60	198	3.3	48	0.80
Sep 2020	58	245	4.2	71	1.22
Sep 2019	60	279	4.7	80	1.33
Sep 2018	60	285	4.8	76	1.27
Sep 2017	60	296	4.9	70	1.17
Sep 2016	59	302	5.1	71	1.20
Sep 2015	60	332	5.5	76	1.27
Sep 2014	60	366	6.1	83	1.38

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 71% · Maths 78% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%35th of 56 in Lambeth

Lambeth 69% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Lambeth 81% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Lambeth 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Lambeth 78% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Lambeth 19% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Lambeth 81% England 77%

Higher standard22%

Lambeth 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lambeth median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	64%	2%	106	104
2023/24	61%	2%	106	104
2022/23	61%	9%	105	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Elm Wood SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Kingswood Primary School
0.6 km · Lambeth

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.5applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Dulwich Wood Primary School
0.6 km · Southwark

Good2022

3.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
0.8 km · Lambeth

Good2023

2.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Julian's School
0.9 km · Lambeth

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's RC Infant School
1.2 km · Croydon

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place
St Joseph's RC Junior School
1.3 km · Croydon

Standards maintained2024

67%met the SATs standard
Paxton Primary School
1.3 km · Lambeth

Good2024

3.0applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Rockmount Primary School
1.4 km · Croydon

Graded · no overall grade2025

5.4applications per place 82%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100597 · 208/2794
Capacity: 446 pupils · 364 on roll
Free school meals: 29.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Carnac Street, West Norwood, London, SE27 9RR
Local authority: Lambeth

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources