Elm Wood School
Community primary school in London (Lambeth).
Location
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We are a two-form entry local community Primary School situated in the heart of Lambeth, where all children work hard every day to use our Elm Wood Promises to guide their behaviour and actions. Our staff ensure that our values, through our promises, are at the heart of our interactions and relationships with our entire school community.
We share our federations ethos and regard ourselves as being a curious, confident and creative community who are inclusive, visionary and collaborative. I am really proud to be Headteacher at Elm Wood Primary School and to work with a dedicated team to provide the best education and life skills for the children in our care.
At Elm Wood Primary School, education is about developing the whole child and providing opportunities for them to flourish within and beyond the classroom. It is the aim of the whole school team to help children to become successful learners and well-rounded individuals who are ready to take on the next step in their life journey.
Inclusion is at the heart of our school and this means that we strive to remove barriers to enable all learners to be successful each and every day.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 100597
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Constituency
- Dulwich and West Norwood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr George German | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Rodney Lenthall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Judith Cavanagh | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Emily Curtis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Luke Carey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stuart Hofer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Marc Williams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Tasmin Palmer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joann Leith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
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