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Elmhurst School Ltd[1]

Independent · ages 3–11

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Headline results

No headline results are published for this school in the latest two years.

Results

No published data for this school.

Ofsted

Inspected by
Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)[2]

ISI inspection

Inspection
June 2024[3]
Framework
Framework from September 2023[3]
Leadership and governance
Standards met[3]
Quality of education
Standards met[3]
Health and wellbeing
Standards met[3]
Social and economic education
Standards met[3]
Safeguarding
Standards met[3]

Previous ISI inspections: 2021, 2020, 2017, 2011 (2021 report, 2020 report, 2017 report, 2011 report).

ISI's page for this school

Findings of the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), restated in our own words: not ISI's wording. Read the full report on ISI's website.

Competition to get in

Admissions

Sibling priority
The school offers siblings priority for entry to the school, but the onus is with parents to inform the school of any siblings they may wish to be considered for entry. 2026-10-14[4]

Character & practicalities

Fees

Pre-prep, day
£5,080 a term 2026/27 · Reception · VAT not stated[5]
Prep, day
£5,620 a term 2026/27 · Years 3 – 6 · VAT not stated[5]
Day
£1,167 a term 2026/27 · Termly Charge | 8am - 6pm · VAT not stated[6]

As published by the school on its own website for the year shown, quoted from our archived copy. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest fee the school lists for that stage. Check the school's current fees before deciding: extras (lunch, trips, exams) and bursaries are not included. Fees are never used to rank schools.

Type
Other independent school[1]
Ages
3–11[1]
Boys / girls
Mixed[1]
Admissions
Non-selective[1]
Sixth form
No[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
272[1]
Local authority
Croydon[1]
Website
www.elmhurstschool.net[1]
Nursery classes
Has Nursery Classes[2]
Special classes
No Special Classes[2]
Section 41 (can be named in an EHC plan)
Not approved[2]
District
Croydon[7]
Postcode
CR2 7DW[1]
URN
101831[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
101 2024/25[8]
SEN support
1% 2024/25[8]
EHC plan
1% 2024/25[8]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
0% 2024/25[8]

Practicalities

Admissions contact
The admissions contact details for Elmhurst School include the provided URL, email, and phone number. 2026-10-14[9]
Open events
Elmhurst School is hosting an Autumn Open Morning on Saturday 10th October 2026 from 9:30am to 12noon. Entry Sept 2027[10]
Scholarships
The school states that all pupils applying at 7+ are considered for academic or sporting scholarships at the Head's discretion with references, but no value is stated. 2026-10-14[11]

Routes to senior schools

No preferential route at 11+
Whitgift/Trinity are popular destinations only; no partnership or priority stated. Senior school destinations vary depending on the cohort, however, Whitgift and Trinity have frequently been popular choices. 2026-10-14[12]

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Academic
Our aim is to be the outstanding 11+ preparatory school in South East London[13]

Sources

  1. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  2. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments (independent schools' inspectorate and provision). Period 2026-10-17, published 2026-10-17. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  3. reports.isi.net: reports.isi.net document (PDF). Period 2026-10-17. Licence: copyright-quoted.
  4. elmhurstschool.net: elmhurstschool.net — Admissions Policy 2026-27 Google Docs (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    The school offers siblings priority for entry to the school, but the onus is with parents to inform the school of any siblings they may wish to be considered for entry. (p. 5)
  5. elmhurstschool.net: elmhurstschool.net — Fees including nursery. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (3)
    Reception £5,080 (p. 1)
    Year Group Termly Monthly (12 months) (p. 1)
    Years 3 - 6 £5,620 (p. 1)
  6. elmhurstschool.net: elmhurstschool.net — Fees 2025-2026 (PDF). Period 2026-10-17. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (2)
    Termly Charge | 8am - 6pm £1,167 As above. (p. 2)
    Yearly Charge | 8am - 6pm £3,500 As above. (p. 2)
  7. Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  8. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  9. elmhurstschool.net: elmhurstschool.net — Admissions process. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (3)
    If you're thinking about Elmhurst for your child, we highly recommend contacting our Admissions Manager, Ms Fowler to discuss your child's needs further and to find out if spaces are available. Please call the school on 020 8688 0661, email admissions@elmhurstschool.net or fill out our enquiry form below. (p. 1)
    020 8688 0661 (p. 1)
    office@elmhurstschool.net (p. 1)
  10. elmhurstschool.net: elmhurstschool.net — Open mornings events. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (3)
    Autumn Open Morning (p. 1)
    Saturday 10th October 9:30am - 12 noon (p. 1)
    Register your place using the form below, or read on for information about private visits. (p. 1)
  11. elmhurstschool.net: elmhurstschool.net — Admissions. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    All pupils applying for places at 7+ will be considered for academic or sporting scholarships at the discretion of the Head and with supporting references. (p. 1)
  12. elmhurstschool.net: elmhurstschool.net — Results. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    Senior school destinations vary depending on the cohort, however, Whitgift and Trinity have frequently been popular choices (p. 1)
  13. elmhurstschool.net: elmhurstschool.net — Value vision. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    Our aim is to be the outstanding 11+ preparatory school in South East London (p. 1)