[1] The school was established in 1934 and moved to its present site in 1946, using as a base two Victorian houses, Thornhill and Parkhill.

These provided additional classrooms, a science laboratory, a dance and music hall and facilities for information technology.

[1][2] In October 2006 Ofsted reported that the school provided a satisfactory standard of education.

Regular class exchanges are held with other European Steiner Waldorf schools.

He wrote several songs for school plays and festivals, two of which (Ut queant laxis and The Spring by the Wayside or Bare is the Rock) are still regularly sung at Elmfield.