44-48 South Park Hill Road, South Croydon, Surrey CR2 7DW
10 reasons to choose Elmhurst School
Main point of differentiation
With a Schoolsmith Score® of 77, Elmhurst School has one of the most interesting academic curricula and the most extensive outdoor learning programmes among prep schools in Croydon. It also has the lowest fees. (read the area review here)
School fundamentals
Elmhurst School is an independent prep day school for boys (and girls from Sep 2024) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school, and is a member of the Bellevue Education group. Elmhurst School fees range from £4,115 (Rec) to £5,113 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Elmhurst School has one class per year, and an average class size of 16 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for 50% of Elmhurst School leavers are a local independent school. On average, 20% move on to a grammar school, 30% to a maintained school. The most popular destinations are Cedars School, Whitgift School, and Trinity School, who usually account for 40%-50% of leavers between them. Wilson’s School, Sutton Grammar, and Wallington Grammar usually account for around 20% of leavers. 25% of pupils win awards and scholarships. Destination schools, for the majority, are among the top 5% of all schools in the country for A Level and GCSE results.
The Elmhurst School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, Business Enterprise, French. The ‘Integrated Curriculum’ links English with other subjects according to a termly theme. Annual Maths Week and Science Week. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6. Off-site Forest School for all pupils, once a week for one term per year.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, and computing throughout, for science from Year 3, and for English and maths from Year 4.
Sport at Elmhurst School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Elmhurst School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.30pm.
Find another school near Elmhurst School
Cumnor House School for Boys (1.9 miles); Royal Russell Junior School (2.3 miles); Croydon High Junior School (2.4 miles).
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles); Ridgeway Primary School and Nursery, South Croydon (1.5 miles); Gresham Primary School (2.3 miles).
Whitgift School (0.4 miles); Trinity School (2.1 miles); Royal Russell School (2.3 miles).
Archbishop Tenison’s CofE High School (0.6 miles); Harris Academy Purley (1.1 miles); Wilson’s School (1.9 miles).