Essendene Road, Caterham, Surrey CR3 5PB
10 simple reasons to choose Essendene Lodge School
Independent prep school and nursery in Caterham.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Essendene Lodge School fees range from £2,330 (Rec) to £2,620 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Essendene Lodge School
Schoolsmith Score®; 77.
One of the best independent prep schools in Caterham and one of the 4 best primary schools for 3 miles.
On average, 15.7 pupils per class and 13.4 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for most Essendene Lodge School leavers are one of 20 independent schools.
Subjects are taught separately, but co-ordinated thematically to allow cross-curricular links. School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, German. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Essendene Lodge School
Independent Prep Schools
Oakhyrst Grange School (1.4 miles); Caterham Preparatory School (2.3 miles); Warlingham Park School (3.6 miles).
State Primary Schools
New Valley Primary School (2.8 miles); Oasis Academy Byron (3.4 miles); Beaumont Primary School, Purley (3.5 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Caterham School (1.3 miles); Woldingham School (3.2 miles); Croydon High School (6.4 miles).
State Senior Schools
Riddlesdown Collegiate (4.2 miles); Woodcote High School (4.5 miles); Royal Alexandra and Albert School (5.1 miles).