14 Love Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands DY8 2EA
10 reasons to choose Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School, Lower School
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Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School, Lower School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Stourbridge and one of the 4 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School, Lower School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 14 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School, an all-through school to age 16, and is a member of the Steiner-Waldorf Education group. Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School, Lower School fees range from £2,374 (Rec) to £3,207 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School, Lower School has one class per year and an average class size of 16 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Most Elmfield Rudolf Steiner Lower School pupils move up to the Upper School at age 14.
The Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School, Lower School curriculum
School follows the Steiner curriculum which emphasises creativity with a balance of artistic, practical and intellectual topics. For example, technology lessons are handwork (knitting, sewing, etc), and craft (woodwork, metalwork, basket weaving), and gardening. The first lesson of the day is the two hour thematic ‘Main Lesson’, after which there are five discrete subject lessons. Curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish, German. The school has a no devices policy for pupils up to Year 6, and there is no formal testing through primary years.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Steiner practice is that the same class teacher stays with the same pupils year on year for Main Lesson at least. Specialist staff teach the other subjects such as languages, sport, eurythmy, craft, handwork etc.
Sport at Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School, Lower School
School offers a small range of sports. Though there are regular PE lessons, the emphasis is on fitness and wellbeing, not competition.
The Arts at Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School, Lower School
Art, music, and Eurythmy are taught as discrete and cross-curricular subjects to all pupils. There is a choir and an orchestra.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.40am to 5.15pm.
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