Elm Wood School
Elm Wood School is a primary school in London for ages 3 to 11.
Daily practice for Elm Wood School pupils
Daily maths and English that follow the national curriculum for your child's year. Start with a free five-minute class.
At a glance
- Type
- Community school, run by the council
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 364
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Address
- Carnac Street, London, SE27 9RR
- Phone
- 02086 701621
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
The school
- The school's Elm Wood Promises are Perseverance and Resilience, Success and Excellence, Kindness and Respect.
- The school regards itself as a curious, confident and creative community that is inclusive, visionary and collaborative.
Source: Elm Wood School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
How it teaches
- The school follows the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds revised synthetic phonics programme.
Source: Elm Wood School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Support
- The school follows the guidelines set out in the SEN Code of Practice.
Source: Elm Wood School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
What each year group is learning
From Elm Wood School's curriculum maps.
ReceptionAutumn 1 and Autumn 2 and Summer 1 and Summer 2 and Spring 1 and Spring 2
- Science
- Changes of materials. Extinction. About Me. Life cycles. Seasonal changes. Plants. Introduction to plants
- Computing
- Creating and debugging simple programmes with Scratch Jr. Creating digital content using Microsoft Paint
Year 3
- Science
- Scientific enquiry
- History
- Romans and Londinium. Stone Age
Year 4
- Science
- States of matter
Year 5
- Science
- Properties of materials
Read on 11 November 2026 from the school's OUR CURRICULUM page. The map: Our topic overview.
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School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 100597. Checked 9 November 2026.
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