The Elephant Access Programme increases access to top universities for high-achieving pupils through a collaborative, cross-sector approach.

Increasing access to ‘top’ universities for ‘top’ pupils through a collaborative, cross-sector approach. The year 12-13 Elephant Access Programme is delivered by The Elephant Group partner schools, to support academically able students’ aspirations, attainment, and applications into top universities.

King's Widening Participation partner with The Elephant Group to support the delivery of their access programme to year 12-13 pupils. This includes hosting events on our campus, delivering academic taster or information and guidance sessions and sharing knowledge and insight with school leaders.

The programme helps pupils better prepare to make their university applications and their educational aspirations a reality.

In September 2023, 60% of 2023 Elephant Access leavers from London, Yorkshire and the East Midlands who completed their end of project survey had secured a place at a top third university and 46% went on to one of their partner universities like King's.

Year 12-13 pupils attending non-selective state schools who are identified by their teachers as being in the top third.

King's partner with the The Elephant Group London Hub who work with the following schools:

• Ark Acton 
• Ark Elvin
• Ark Globe 
• Ark Walworth 
• Barclay Academy
• Bishop Challoner Catholic School
• Bobby Moore
• Bourne End 
• Bow
• Caterham
• Central Foundation Girls' School
• Charter School East Dulwich
• Charter School North Dulwich
• Eden Park
• Eltham Hill 
• Frances Bardsley
• Future Academies Watford
• George Green's School
• John Wallis
• Lammas
• Langdon Park School
• Laureate Academy
• Lilian Baylis 
• Morpeth School
• Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
• Mulberry School for Girls
• Mulberry Stepney Green
• Mulberry UTC
• Newham Sixth Form 
• Norbury High School for Girls
• Oaklands School
• Oasis South Bank
• Phoenix Academy 
• Pimlico Academy 
• Ravensbourne Sixth Form 
• Sedge Hill Academy
• St Mark’s Academy
• St Michaels
• St Paul's Way Trust School
• St Saviour’s & St Olave’s
• Stepney All Saints CofE School
• Swanlea School
• The Grange Academy
• Trinity Academy

As a head teacher-led programme, the programme is mainly schools-based. Some events are hosted on university campuses like King’s.

Visit the Elephant Group website for further information. Year 12 pupils are recruited in their first term via their school.

If you are an interested teacher, please contact outreachformedicine@kcl.ac.uk