The Elms School A GSG School
- The Elms School
Colwall
Malvern
Worcestershire
WR13 6EF - Head: Mr A Thomas
- T 01684 540344
- F 01684 541174
- E office@elmsschool.co.uk
- W www.elmsschool.co.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 13.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Herefordshire
- Pupils: 156
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £8,910 - £19,860; Boarding £23,655 pa
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Not immediately impressive, the main school buildings abut the main road, yet to walk through the gates is a revelation. The school backs onto 150 acres of pristine gardens, beautifully maintained games fields and a small working farm complete with pigs, cows and horses. There are proper napkins at mealtimes, and grace is said. The children are genuinely charming - friendly, respectful but responsive, confident and very happy indeed; well motivated and thoroughly self disciplined – we saw groups working on their art, music and sports during break...
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Montessori school
Sports
Equestrian centre or equestrian team - school has own equestrian centre or an equestrian team.
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2010, Alastair J L Thomas (30s), married with two daughters, the eldest of whom is at the school. A degree in French from King's College, London was followed by a brief stint at John Lewis before he joined Kingshott Prep School, where he became head of French. Moved to The Downs School nearby as head of French and Latin before becoming deputy head at Lambrook in Ascot.
A very social animal, approachable and full of energy, very keen on sports and music, eager to update the facilities of the school while retaining its ethos of fresh air, muddy knees, and plenty of independence. Staff say he is 'making things happen' and in particular cite his improvements in the profile of drama and music. He says the perception of the...
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Special Education Needs
The school intentionally includes a wide ability range including SEN and gifted children who receive support, either individually, or within the usual teaching environment, according to individual requirements.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Aspergers Syndrome [archived] | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders [archived] | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Delicate Medical Problems [archived] | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Epilepsy [archived] | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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