Carnac Street, West Norwood, London SE27 9RR
10 reasons to choose Elm Wood School
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Elm Wood School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in West Norwood and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Elm Wood School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school is federated with five other local primary schools in the Gipsy Hill Federation. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2025) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Elm Wood School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 26 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Elm Wood School ranks in the top 17% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 27% of schools.
The Elm Wood School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips for Years 4 and 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Elm Wood School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Elm Wood School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.55am to 3.30pm. Breakfast club from 7.30am and after school clubs may extend the day to 4.30pm.
Find another school near Elm Wood School
Oakfield Preparatory School (0.8 miles); Dulwich Prep London (0.8 miles); Rosemead Preparatory School (0.8 miles).
Dulwich Wood Primary School (0.4 miles); St Luke’s Church of England Primary School, West Norwood (0.5 miles); Paxton Primary School (1 mile).
Dulwich College (1.1 miles); Sydenham High School GDST (1.8 miles); Alleyn’s School (1.9 miles).
Kingsdale Foundation School (0.9 miles); Dunraven School (1.5 miles); Harris Academy Upper Norwood (1.7 miles).