Elmhurst School for Boys
Coordinates: 51°21′50″N 0°05′32″W / 51.36389°N 0.09224°W
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| Type | independent, preparatory |
|---|---|
| Headteacher | Mr C. South |
| Location |
44-48 South Park Hill Road South Croydon Surrey CR2 7DW England |
| Gender | co-educational |
| Ages | 4–11 |
| Houses | Scott (blue), Peachell (green), Squire (yellow), Anderson (red) |
| Colours | Blue, red, yellow |
Elmhurst School for Boys is an independent day preparatory and pre-preparatory boys' school in South Croydon, England.[1] It is the successor to two schools both founded in 1869.
History
The school has its origins in two educational establishments dating from 1869. In that year Allen Carr and his wife opened a school for young boys in Croydon. He died in 1875 and his widow, Elizabeth, continued the school. In 1885 she bought an empty property called "Elmhurst" in St Peter's Road, South Croydon, and moved the school there. The other 1869 foundation was opened by Clarissa Prince at her father's house, "The Chalet", Croydon. She was assisted by her sister Florence and others. In the 1880s their pupils included the young P.G. Wodehouse and his two elder brothers. In 1894 the sisters bought Elmhurst from Elizabeth Carr and moved their school there. They called their establishment "Elmhurst School, for the Sons of Gentlemen".[2]
The previous Principal, Henry Wickham, who bought the school in 2009, is the husband of the author Sophie Kinsella.[3] Bellevue Education bought the school in October 2013.[4][5]
The parent company is Bellevue Education International Limited.[6][7] Bellevue bought the school as part of acquisitions driven by funding derived largely from Tarek Obaid, the founder of the oil company PetroSaudi, which has been implicated in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal.[8][9]
Curriculum
The Elmhurst curriculum incorporates the National Curriculum,[10] which is followed throughout the school at Key Stages 1 and 2 in Maths, English, Science and Technology (including Computer Studies), History, Geography, Art, Music and PE. The National Curriculum is extended by the school's own syllabus and schemes of work in these subjects. Religious Education is also taught with the emphasis on Moral Education, the principles being the same for all religions. French is taught throughout the school.
School houses
Elmhurst School for Boys has four school houses: Scott (blue), Peachell (green), Squire (yellow), Anderson (red). The names of the houses are the surnames of past owners of the school. [11]
Notable old boys
- P.G. Wodehouse, (at Clarissa Price's predecessor school), humorist
- Tom Sharpe,[12] satirical author
- Roger Norman Freeman, Baron Freeman, former Conservative MP and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
External links
References
- ↑ Elmhurst School, Independent Schools Council.
- ↑ "History", Elmhurst School for Boys, pdf downloaded 29 August 2015; and "Birth and Background", Murphy, N. T. P. The P G Wodehouse Miscellany, 2015
- ↑ "Sophie Kinsella". Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ↑ "About Us: Timeline". Bellevue Education. Bellevue Education Limited. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ↑ "Bellevue Education continues empire building". Education Investor Website. Education Investor. 22 Oct 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ↑ "BELLEVUE EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED - Annual Accounts". Companies in the UK. Bellevue Education Group Limited. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ↑ Jon Ungoed-Thomas and Josh Boswell for the Sunday Times 10 April 2016 Saudi oil tycoon revealed as investor in schools company
- ↑ "How 1MDB's Stolen Money Funded Top UK Private Schools". sarawakreport.org. Sarawak Report. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ ISBI.
- ↑ Elmhurst School
- ↑ "Aims and Objectives". Retrieved August 23, 2012.