Elm Green Preparatory School
Elm Green Preparatory School
Org 1: IAPS
Parsonage Lane, Little Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex CM3 4SU
Telephone: 01245 225230
Open events: Open Day - Monday 13 July 2026
Key dates: Autumn term: Tuesday 2 September 2025 to Wednesday 9 December 2025
Half term: Monday 27 October 2025 to Friday 31 October 2025
Spring term: Tuesday 6 January 2026 to Friday 20 March 2026
Half term: Monday 16 February 2026 to Friday 20 February 2026
Summer term: Tuesday 21 April 2026 to Wednesday 15 July 2026
Half term: Monday 25 May 2026 to Friday 29 May 2026
Age Range: Pre-Prep/Infants, Prep/Junior to 11
Day or Boarding: Day, Day Only
Gender: Co-ed
Exams offered: Current School to Senior
Principal: Mrs A E Milner, BTech Hons, MSc, PGCE
Age range. Co-educational, 3*–11 years.
*The school will be introducing a Pre-school class for 3–4 year olds from January 2026
Number of day pupils. 220.
Fees per term (2025-2026). From £3,890–£4,095.
Religious affiliation. Non-denominational.
Elm Green was founded in 1944 and enjoys a lovely rural setting, surrounded by National Trust woodland.
From January 2026, children may enter in the academic year after their third birthday. In their final year they are prepared for scholarships, entry to other independent schools and for entry to maintained schools. Many of the pupils take the Essex 11+ and the school has an excellent record of success in this examination.
The school maintains a high standard of academic education, giving great emphasis to a secure foundation in the basic subjects while offering a wide curriculum with specialist teaching in many areas.
There are flourishing art, music, drama, ICT, languages and PE departments. The school competes successfully in a wide range of sports at a local, regional and national level – football, rugby, netball, hockey, swimming, cricket, athletics and cross-country running.
There are many extracurricular activities and all the children are encouraged to work and to play hard in order to fulfil their potential.
The school aims to foster intellectual curiosity and to encourage individual and corporate work. Kindness and thought for others are given a high priority.