Side by side
Elm Court School and Heron Academy
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Elm Court School has 155 pupils; Heron Academy has 86.
- The two schools are 1.2 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Elm Court School | Heron Academy |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Community special school DfE register | State-funded: Academy special sponsor led DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 19 DfE register | 11 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 155 DfE register | 86 DfE register |
| Borough | Lambeth DfE register | Lambeth DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 16 October 2024: Standards maintained Ofsted | Ofsted report card, 12 May 2026 Ofsted |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 82% (left 2022/23) DfE | Not published |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 54.1% DfE register | 60% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 8.5% school census 2024/25 | 32.1% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 0% school census 2024/25 | 0% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 5.7 DfE workforce census | 9.7 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 9% DfE, 2024/25 | 17.7% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.