Elmhurst, Aylesbury Explained

Country:England
Official Name:Elmhurst
Coordinates:51.8261°N -0.808°W
Civil Parish:Aylesbury
Unitary England:Buckinghamshire
Lieutenancy England:Buckinghamshire
Region:South East England
Post Town:AYLESBURY
Postcode District:HP21/HP20
Postcode Area:HP
Dial Code:01296
Os Grid Reference:SP8214

Elmhurst is a neighbourhood in north Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, England. It occupies the area to the north and south of Elmhurst Road, now a section of the town's ring road.

Elmhurst is mainly residential, and has a very small shopping area on Dunsham Lane and another next to the Buckingham Road junction. Most of the housing consists of terraced council housing and blocks of low-rise flats.

Education

Elmhurst has two state schools, The Elmhurst School, on Dunsham Lane situated next to the Alfred Rose Park, and St Louis Catholic Combined School, located on the edge of the estate near Bierton Road.

St Louis Catholic Combined School

St Louis Catholic Combined School
Motto:Latin: Ut Sint Unum
That They May Be One
Established:1945
Type:Voluntary aided school
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic
Head Label:Headteacher
Head:Margaret Louisy
Address:Harris Court
City:Aylesbury
County:Buckinghamshire
Country:England
Postcode:HP21 2XZ
Local Authority:Buckinghamshire
Ofsted:yes
Urn:110480
Staff:24
Enrolment:238[1]
Gender:Coeducational
Lower Age:4
Upper Age:11
Houses:4
Free Label 1:Diocese
Free 1:Northampton
Free Label 3:Dedication
Free 3:Saint Louis IX of France
Website:http://www.stlouisrccschool.co.uk/

St Louis Catholic Combined School is a voluntary aided Roman Catholic primary school in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. It is a coeducational school which takes children from the age of 4 through to the age of 11 and has 238 pupils. It was founded in 1945 by a group of French nuns of the Sisters of St Louis order.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St Louis Catholic Primary School - GOV.UK. www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk. 27 February 2017. en.
  2. Web site: Our History. www.stlouisrccschool.co.uk. 27 February 2017. en-gb.