Elm Court School Expansion
Lambeth Council are seeking to expand the very popular Elm Court Special School from 150 places to 210 places via the use of the former Kings Avenue Primary School site.
Elm Court Special School is a successful and highly sought-after special school for pupils aged 11 to 19 who have learning difficulties, often with associated social and communication needs, including autism. The school is currently at full capacity, with insufficient places available to meet the needs of local children and their families, despite continuing to be the first-choice school for many.
We have previously consulted with parents, carers, staff, pupils and residents regarding the proposal to expand the school, and you can see the results of that in the Phase 1 report below.
Following that initial consultation a decision has now been taken to publish a formal proposal to expand the school and interested parties are invited to support, object or comment on this via the online survey on this page. The consultation will be open from Friday 21 November to midday Friday 19 December 2025.
The final decision will then be taken early in 2026.
Phases
Formal proposal to expand Elm Court School
Please find attached full details of the statutory proposal to increase the capacity of Elm Court Special School from 150 place to 210 places utilising a satellite site at the former Kings Avenue Primary School, with a proposed initial implementation of April 2026.
Please complete the online survey telling us whether you support, object or have any comments on the proposal. The survey will run until midday on Friday 19 December.