Elm Green Preparatory School, Essex
Elm Green Preparatory School is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Essex. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in January 2026.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Elm Green Preparatory School in detail
Elm Green Preparatory School in its own words
In its own words: "Elm Green School was founded in 1944 by Mary Tubbs who started the school with just 5 children, including her son. As the school developed various sites were used including a house at Elm Green in Danbury, from which the school takes its name."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Elm Green Preparatory School are Heathcote School (1.2 miles); New Hall School (3.4 miles); Chelmsford Hospital School (3.6 miles, Outstanding); and Maldon Court Preparatory School (4.4 miles).
Heathcote SchoolNew Hall SchoolChelmsford Hospital SchoolMaldon Court Preparatory School
Who goes there
In 2026, 28 pupils (17.1%) received SEN support and 1 (0.6%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Beaulieu Park Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Generals Arms (outside), 340 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, burglary and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
13 January 2026
Non-Routine Inspection
19 June 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
21 February 2023
Regulatory Compliance
25 April 2018
Integrated
20 May 2014
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Elm Green Preparatory School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
164 pupils
220 places
56 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Essex
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Essex
Across Essex council
Places available
17,590
Applications
16,568
Got 1st preference
83.4%
Got preferred school
97.0%
All secondary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
17.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
164
Total Pupils
73
Boys
91
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Elm Green Preparatory School
When was Elm Green Preparatory School last inspected?
Elm Green Preparatory School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in January 2026.
How many pupils go to Elm Green Preparatory School?
Elm Green Preparatory School has around 164 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Elm Green Preparatory School?
Elm Green Preparatory School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Elm Green Preparatory School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Elm Green Preparatory School?
Elm Green Preparatory School is at Parsonage Lane, Little Baddow, Essex, CM3 4SU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)