Mottrams, Harestone Valley Road, Caterham, Surrey CR3 6YB
10 reasons to choose Caterham Preparatory School
Main point of differentiation
With a Schoolsmith Score® of 86, Caterham Preparatory School is the highest ranked school in the Caterham and Warlingham area. It is part of the only all-through school, it has the widest range of facilities, teaches with more subject specialists, and offers the widest arts and sports programmes. There are also some innovative elements of the curriculum. (read the area review here)
School fundamentals
Caterham Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a United Reformed Church school, open to all faiths and none. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is the prep school to Caterham School, an all-through school to age 18. Caterham Preparatory School fees range from £4,475 (Rec) to £6,635 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Caterham Preparatory School has two classes per year and an average class size of 21 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Most Caterham Prep pupils move up to Caterham School at the end of Year 6. Caterham School usually ranks in the top 5%-10% of schools by exam results.
The Caterham Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught thematically to Year 2, and separately thereafter. Humanities are taught in a ‘Global Citizenship’ programme. Computing taught as ‘Digital Innovation.’ It is an Apple Distinguished School to reflect the high degree of integration of digital learning in the curriculum. A ’21st Century Skills’ programme in Year 6 includes Mandarin. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5. School has an outdoor learning programme for all year groups. Accredited with the National Children’s Bureau ‘Wellbeing Award for Schools’.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, art and languages throughout, for most subjects other than maths and English from Year 3, and for all subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Caterham Preparatory School
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in netball.
The Arts at Caterham Preparatory School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and 80% take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Four choirs and up to 10 instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Caterham Preparatory School
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Caterham School (1.2 miles); Woldingham School (5.3 miles); Croydon High School (8.5 miles).
Royal Alexandra and Albert School (5.5 miles); Riddlesdown Collegiate (6.1 miles); St Bede’s School (6.3 miles).