SchoolScoresSerenity School Eltham
Independent special school · All-through, ages 4 to 18 · Mixed
70 Court Road, London, London, SE9 5NP
020 4529 1960 · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 17 June 2025.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
At its last standard inspection the school met all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.
Results
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Admissions
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Pupils, staff and SEND
This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round.
| Pupils | This school | Greenwich | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 60.2%* | 51.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 100.0% | 99.2%* | 99.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 0.0% | 0.8%* | 0.5% |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 22.0%* | 14.4% |
Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby special schools
- King's Oak School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2024 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Social Arts for Education 0.7 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Wize Up 1.0 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Drumbeat School and ASD Service 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2024
- Rowan Wood School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Greenvale School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2015), confirmed 2023
- Marlborough School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), improved significantly 2025
- The Anchor SENDfriendly Centre 2.3 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected
- The Young Women's Hub 2.3 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- New Woodlands School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Serenity School Eltham's Ofsted rating?
Serenity School Eltham was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 17 June 2025.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 147991.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.