Colwall, Malvern, Worcestershire WR13 6EF
10 simple reasons to choose The Elms School, Malvern
Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 3 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day and boarding school. Around 30% of pupils board, 80% are full boarders and 20% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 4.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective intake.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Fees range from £3,170 (Rec) to £6,665 per term (2019/20). Full boarding fees range from £8,200 to £8,365 per term.
10 better reasons to choose The Elms School, Malvern
Schoolsmith Score®; 86.
One of the 4 best independent or state primaries within a 5 mile radius.
On average, 12.8 pupils per class and 7.7 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Pupils go on to one of 29 different boarding (and some day) schools. 50% of pupils win scholarships (15% academic).
Pupils attend a weekly timetabled "Rural Studies" on the school's working farm.
Specialist teachers for sport and music throughout, for computing, languages, rural studies and DT from Year 2, and for all subjects from Year 5.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, rural studies, French, Latin, Greek. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and a small number of academic clubs.
School offers over 10 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in hockey.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. 2 choirs and one or two instrument ensembles. There are also some visual and performing arts clubs.
Attractive buildings and setting. Facilities are among the top 5% of prep schools.
Find another school near The Elms School, Malvern
Independent Prep Schools
Day: The Downs Malvern (1.2 miles); Malvern St James Prep (4.2 miles); RGS Springfield (12 miles). Boarding: The Downs Malvern (1.2 miles); Malvern St James Prep (4.2 miles); Bredon Junior School (13.9 miles).
State Primary Schools
Somers Park School (4.9 miles); Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's Church of England Primary School (6.1 miles); Madresfield Church of England Primary School (6.1 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Day: Malvern College (3.3 miles); Malvern St James (4.2 miles); The King's School, Worcester (12.1 miles). Boarding: Malvern College (3.3 miles); Malvern St James (4.2 miles); Bredon School (13.9 miles).
State Senior Schools
The Chase (4.4 miles); Hanley Castle High School (8.1 miles); Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College (12.2 miles).