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Elstree School
Elstree School
Elstree School
Elstree School
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Elstree School Reading, Berkshire Visit
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Elstree School
Reading
285 pupils, ages 3-13
Mixed
Day and Boarding

Elstree School

Stunning grounds, fabulous facilities and a classic, traditional experience underpin life at this real gem of a prep school. Loved for its family values, Elstree boosted its already significant appeal by opening its doors to girls in September 2020 – a brilliantly planned and executed move. Well-rounded and well-mannered children bustle about the expansive 150-acre site, where academic endeavour, muddy knees and kindness are all embraced as equally enriching. As holder of a Green Flag Eco-School Award, Elstree does as much for its own little part of the planet as it does for its own...
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Girls in navy aprons painting in art class
Boys playing football on green grass in front of Elstree School
Pupils walking in front of Elstree School with the headmaster and his wife
Girl playing the piano in front of parents and pupils
Boy dressed up in bright red costume and wings
Elstree boarders playing on the slip n slide
Senior girls hockey team all arm in arm in blue and pink tops
Boy in pale blue shirt in carpentry class
Boy in pale blue beany hat standing outside holding a rugby ball
  • Senior school destinations

  • Scholarships for senior schools

    Scholarships

    Academic2Winchester (2)
    Music2 Wellington (2)
    Sport2 Radley (1), Stowe (1)
    Art2 Lord Wandsworth (1), Stowe (1)
    DT2 Canford (1), The Oratory (1)
    All Rounder2 Radley (1), Bradfield (1)


  • Fees and bursaries

    Day fees per term

    Nursery£4,190
    Reception£4,280
    Year 1£4,280
    Year 2£4,280
    Year 3£6,720
    Year 4£6,720
    Year 5£7,770
    Year 6£7,770
    Year 7£7,770
    Year 8 £7,770
    Boarding fees per term

    Nursery-
    Reception-
    Year 1-
    Year 2-
    Year 3 -
    Year 4 £10,735
    Year 5 £10,735
    Year 6£10,735
    Year 7£10,735
    Year 8 £10,735




    Bursaries
    Elstree offers means-tested bursaries of up to 100 per cent of fees to new students who qualify, as well as existing students whose financial circumstances have changed. Applications are judged against suitability, both academically and with respect to wider school life, as well as need. The application process contains the usual full financial history and home visit and is subject to an annual review.

    For more information and a link to the school’s bursary policy, click here:

    elstreeschool.org.uk/admissions/bursary-awards

    Bursary contact:
    Bursar
    admissions@elstreeschool.org.uk
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School Updates

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  • Elstree School sponsored walk along the Ridgeway

    Elstree School 10km sponsored walk raised £6,155 for their chosen charities of Winston’s Wish and Cystic Fibrosis Trust.
    Elstree School sponsored walk along the Ridgeway
  • Elstree and the ISEB Common Pre-Test

    Elstree and the ISEB Common Pre-Test
  • Elstree Alumni with children currently at the Prep and Pre-Prep Schools

    Elstree Alumni with children currently at the Prep and Pre-Prep Schools
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  • How to support a homesick child at boarding school

    How to support a homesick child at boarding school
  • WATCH: 10 Questions with Sid Inglis, Headmaster of Elstree School

    WATCH: 10 Questions with Sid Inglis, Headmaster of Elstree School
  • Becoming fully co-educational

    Becoming fully co-educational
  • WATCH: Elstree Pre-Prep Virtual Tour

    WATCH: Elstree Pre-Prep Virtual Tour
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    WATCH: Elstree Prep School Virtual Tour

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Address
Woolhampton, Reading, Berkshire RG7 5TD

Contact
office@elstreeschool.org.uk
01189 713302

Website
elstreeschool.org.uk

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