44-48 South Park Hill Road, South Croydon, Surrey CR2 7DW
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.
Non-selective admissions policy.
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 £3,680 (Rec) to £4,290 per term (2022/23).
10 better reasons to choose Elmhurst School
Schoolsmith Score®; 76.
One of the best independent prep schools in South Croydon and one of the 4 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
On average, 14.7 pupils per class and 11 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for 50% of Elmhurst School pupils leavers are a local grammar or maintained school, with the other 50% moving on to an independent school. The most popular destinations are Cedars School (20% of leavers), Trinity School (15-20%), Wilson's School (10-15%), Wallington Grammar (5%), and Whitgift School (5%).
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, Business Enterprise, French. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, art, DT and computing throughout.
School has an outdoor learning programme for all year groups.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. Three choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound 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); Oakwood School, Croydon (1.2 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); Old Palace of John Whitgift School (1.1 miles); Trinity School (2.1 miles).
State Senior Schools
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School (0.6 miles); Harris Academy Purley (1.1 miles); Wilson's School (1.9 miles).