Working in partnership with Lambeth Local Authority, the PPF successfully campaigned to raise the necessary £25 million funding via the Building Schools for the Future programme.

The PPF worked with DfES ministers, educationalist's and the local authority to write the formal proposals and design the ethos for the school.

A governing body with a parental majority was formed in October 2005, and they appointed Asma Mansuri as the first headteacher of The Elmgreen School in February 2006.

John Wilkinson left the school in April 2014, and Dominic Bergin was appointed as Headteacher.

In May 2017 the school converted to academy status and is now part of the Great Northwood Education Trust.