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0.3 miles411 pupils · KS2 expected standard 90% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
Independent · Prep · Croydon
Elmhurst School
Independent school · Ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · 126 pupils
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 126 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 272
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sara Marriott
- Address
- 44-48 South Park Hill Road, South Croydon, CR2 7DW
- Borough
- Croydon
- Telephone
- 02086880661
- DfE reference (URN)
- 101831
- Website
- elmhurstschool.net
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Open days and tours
- Open morningSaturday 10 October 2026
- Open morningSaturday 10 October 2026
Dates as published on the school's own page, read 10 Oct 2026. Schools add and change dates at short notice and most ask you to book: confirm with the school. All open days in London
Admissions
Independent schools run their own admissions. You register directly with the school, usually for a fee, and the school sets its own deadlines, assessments and offer dates, which are separate from the borough process.
Fees
| Stage | Per term | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Reception | £5,080 | £15,240 |
| Years 1 & 2 | £5,080 | £15,240 |
| Years 3 - 6 | £5,620 | £16,860 |
Day fees for 2026-27, as published by the school (read 9 Oct 2026). The school's page gives these fees including VAT. Lunches, trips and other extras may be charged on top.
Other charges and help with fees
- Registration fee
- £100 per one_off Non-refundable registration fee of £100 charged per child with registration form. Source
- Acceptance deposit
- £700 per one_off Deposit of £700 per child payable on formal acceptance of a place; returned when child leaves. Source
- Lunches
- £440 per term Lunch charge of £440 per term, included in the Total fee for all year groups. Source
- Sibling discount
- 10% discount for the second child. Source
Source: elmhurstschool.net · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026
Inspection
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)
ISI does not give a single overall grade and does not publish its findings as open data, so we show no rating. Read the latest report on isi.net.
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Pupils and context
- Receiving SEN support
- 1%
- With an Education, Health and Care Plan
- 1%
- Girls / boys
- 7% / 93%
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25
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