14 Love Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands DY8 2EA
10 simple reasons to choose Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School, Lower School
Independent prep school and nursery in Stourbridge.
For pupils aged 3 to 14 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Junior division of Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School, an all-through school to age 16.
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School, Lower School fees range from £2,095 (Rec) to £2,965 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School, Lower School
Schoolsmith Score®; 70.
One of the best independent prep schools in Stourbridge and one of the 4 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
On average, 21.5 pupils per class and 17.2 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Most Elmfield Rudolf Steiner Lower School pupils move up to the Upper School at age 14.
School follows the Steiner curriculum which emphasises creativity with a balance of artistic, practical and intellectual topics. 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, gardening, cookery.
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.
The school has a no devices policy for pupils up to Year 6, and there is no formal testing through Primary years.
School offers a small range of sports. Though there are regular PE lessons, the emphasis is on fitness and wellbeing, not competition.
Art, music, and Eurythmy are taught as discrete and cross-curricular subjects to all pupils. There is a choir and an orchestra.
Wraparound care from 8.40am to 5.15pm.
Find another school near Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School, Lower School
Independent Prep Schools
Heathfield Knoll Lower & Middle Schools (5.6 miles); Winterfold House School (7.7 miles); Norfolk House School, Edgbaston (10.2 miles).
State Primary Schools
Greenfield Primary School, Stourbridge (0.8 miles); Pedmore CE Primary School (1.2 miles); Ham Dingle Primary School (1.3 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited (0 miles); Heathfield Knoll School (5.6 miles); Edgbaston High School for Girls (10.8 miles).
State Senior Schools
Old Swinford Hospital (0.7 miles); Redhill School and Specialist Language College (1.1 miles); King Edward VI College Stourbridge (1.4 miles).