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Our aim is to provide an excellent all-round education so that every pupil can achieve his or her full potential academically and socially.
We focus on developing the whole person, aiming to ensure that each pupil leaves here ready for the challenges of life at university and beyond. We believe that truly excellent education is about more than academic achievement alone: it is also about developing a passion for learning, moral values, self-confidence without arrogance, and genuine interests that extend beyond the confines of the classroom.
We are a family school with Christian values. We believe that the virtues of tolerance, understanding, respect and courtesy really matter. We strive to ensure that Caterham pupils have an understanding of their place in society – locally and globally - and seek to make a positive impact upon it.
Excellent A-level results have positioned us as one of the top independent co-educational day and boarding schools in the UK. All our pupils progress to university with 84% going to one in the 'Top Tier'. Caterham School is, however, about much more than just academic excellence. We strive to bring out the best in every individual by creating a culture of involvement and by providing a wide range of opportunities and activities. From sport to music, chess to drama, CCF to Duke of Edinburgh, there are activities to develop teamwork, encourage involvement and bring out the best in everyone.
School life is underpinned by our Christian ethos and we attach real importance to the development of moral and social values among our pupils. Around 164 pupils board out of a total of 820. Our boarding community adds a unique and culturally diverse element and is a feature of the school that is increasingly valued by today’s busy parents, either on a full or flexible basis.
Caterham School is set on an 80 acre campus at the head of the lovely Harestone Valley in the heart of the North Downs in Surrey. It has easy access from the M25 with good rail and bus links to London and the local area. Gatwick and Heathrow airports are 20 minutes and 50 minutes away respectively.
Over the past few years there has been a considerable investment in improving and extending our facilities. Both the boys and girls boarding facilities have been totally refurbished to provide a high standard of accommodation with many en-suite rooms and first class facilities. The theatre/assembly hall has been rebuilt to provide an excellent venue for the performing arts and we benefit from dedicated IT suites and a digital language laboratory. Overall, the school has more than 600 networked computers and more than 60 interactive classroom whiteboards. The new science block and dining hall were completed in 2006.We refurbished the Art & Design block in Summer 2006 and refurbished classrooms for the Humanities Department in 2007. In 2008 we rebuilt the North Wing to create a new Sixth Form Centre.
Our Prep and Senior schools offer an excellent standard of education to boys and girls from 3 to 18 years with the major entry levels at age 3, 7, 11, 13 years and in the Sixth Form. Entry into the Pre-Prep and Preparatory Schools is by individual assessment. At 11+ and 13+ candidates sit the school’s own examination and at Sixth Form places are offered on the basis of satisfactory GCSE grades. Scholarships are available to registered candidates and are based on assessment. Families who may be eligible for financial assistance through a Caterham Bursary should contact the Registrar for an application form.
It is difficult to convey the wider aspects of the school and I always recommend that, if possible, parents visit a school to get a better sense of the ethos of the school. We will be happy to show you around so that you can meet the pupils who are such a credit to their families, themselves and us. Whilst we have two Open Days a year, we also arrange individual tours. If you would like to schedule an appointment, please contact our Registrar. You will be most welcome.
Age range: 11 - 18
Day pupils: 375 boys and 288 girls
Annual day fees: £13,275 - £13,896
Annual weekly boarding fees: £24,594 - £25,926
Full boarding pupils: 102 boys and 65 girls
Annual full boarding fees: £24,594 - £25,926
This school offers flexi-boarding.
TOTAL PUPILS: 477 boys and 353 girls, including 155 boys and 122 girls in the 6th form
Staff numbers: 86 full time and 3 part time
Method of entry: Assessment, Entry test or exam, GCSE results, Interview
Accreditations and affiliations: BSA, HMC, IAPS, AGBIS, AEGIS
Religious affiliation: All denominations welcome, United Reformed
Teaching languages: English
Please note that as most schools offer the core subjects, such as Maths, Geography, Sciences, History, Art and Religious education, these are not included as searches.
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The school offers: Other bursaries, Clergy/Ministers, Academic, Armed forces discounts or bursaries, Art, Music, Financial need, Boarding, All-rounder, Other scholarships, 6th Form, Science, Sport
Exam boards: Edexcel Foundation, AQA, OCR, All GCE exam boards, IGCSE, AS Level, GCSE, IELTS, ECDL
% pass rate at grades A* to C (exams at age 16): 99%% pass rate (exams at age 18): 100%
26 courses are offered for age 18 exams
100% of pupils went on to Higher Education or took a Gap Year
This school provides for individual pupils with these needs:
Autistic Spectrum of Difficulties
Hearing Impairment (HI)
Visual Impairment (VI)
Physical Disabilities
Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
Aspergers Syndrome
Delicate/Medical Conditions
Epilepsy
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