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Elmhurst School, South Croydon CR2

44-48 South Park Hill Road, South Croydon, Surrey CR2 7DW

Elmhurst School, South Croydon CR2

10 simple reasons to choose Elmhurst School

Independent prep school and nursery in South Croydon.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Boys' school.
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Academically selective intake.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Elmhurst School fees range from £3,366 (Rec) to £3,915 per term (2020/21).

10 better reasons to choose Elmhurst School

Schoolsmith Score®; 75.
One of the best independent prep schools in South Croydon and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
On average, 14.7 pupils per class and 11 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destination schools for Elmhurst School pupils typically rank in the top 10% of UK schools by academic achievement. 50% of pupils go on to a local grammar or maintained school and 50% to an independent school. The most popular destinations are Cedars School (20% of leavers), Trinity School (15-20%), Wilson's School (10-15%), and Wallington Grammar (5%) and Whitgift School (5%).
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Business Enterprise, French. There are a small number of academic clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, art, DT and computing throughout.
School has an outdoor learning programme for all year groups.
School offers over 10 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. 3 choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. Over 10 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.

Find another school near Elmhurst School

Independent Prep Schools

Old Palace Prep of John Whitgift School (0.6 miles); Cumnor House School for Boys (1.9 miles); Royal Russell Junior School (2.3 miles).

State Primary Schools

Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles); Ridgeway Primary School and Nursery, South Croydon (1.5 miles); Gresham Primary School (2.3 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Whitgift School (0.4 miles); Croydon Metropolitan College (0.5 miles); The Cedars School, Croydon (1 mile).

State Senior Schools

Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School (0.6 miles); Harris Academy Purley (1.1 miles); Wilson's School (1.9 miles).

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