Beech Avenue, Effingham Hill, Dorking, Surrey RH5 6ST
10 reasons to choose St Teresa's Preparatory School, Effingham
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St Teresa’s Preparatory School, Effingham has a Schoolsmith Score® of 83. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Dorking and one of the 5 best primary schools for 5 miles. From Sep 2025 Reception will be based at Cranmore School, following the merger. New mixed 6th form in 2025.
School fundamentals
St Teresa’s Preparatory School, Effingham is an independent prep day school for girls between the ages of 8 and 11 years. It has a co-ed nursery at Cranmore School. From 2024 to 2028 the prep division will transfer to Manor House Prep, also part of the Effingham Schools Trust. It is a Roman Catholic school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the prep school to St Teresa’s School, an all-through school to age 16, and a co-ed 6th form with Cranmore School. It is a member of the Effingham Schools Trust. St Teresa’s Preparatory School, Effingham fees are £7,230 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
St Teresa’s Preparatory School, Effingham typically has two classes per year, and an average class size of 16 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6, most Prep pupils move up to St Teresa’s School, Effingham.
The St Teresa's Preparatory School, Effingham curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish, Latin. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, dance, drama, music and languages throughout, for art from Year 3 and for science from Year 5.
Sport at St Teresa's Preparatory School, Effingham
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. The school has a tennis academy and a BHS and ABRS approved Riding School. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in swimming.
The Arts at St Teresa's Preparatory School, Effingham
Art, music, drama and dance are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Choir and some instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near St Teresa's Preparatory School, Effingham
Manor House Prep School, Little Bookham (2 miles); Cranmore Preparatory School (4 miles); Feltonfleet School (11 miles).
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Dorking (4.2 miles); St Paul’s Church of England Primary School, Dorking (4.6 miles); St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, Leatherhead (6.1 miles).
St Teresa’s School, Effingham (0 miles); Manor House School, Little Bookham (2 miles); Box Hill School (5.9 miles); St John’s School, Leatherhead (6 miles).
Howard of Effingham School (1.7 miles); St Andrew’s Catholic School (6.3 miles); St Peter’s Catholic School (8 miles).