Independent · Senior
Caterham School
Independent school · Ages 10 to 19 · Mixed · 1,029 pupils
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 10 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Pupils
- 1,029 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 1,050
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Ceri Jones
- Address
- Harestone Valley Road, Caterham, CR3 6YA
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Telephone
- 01883343028
- DfE reference (URN)
- 125427
- Website
- caterhamschool.co.uk
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Where leavers went
Published by the school
- Oxbridge: 60 As published by the school: “joining the 60 at Oxbridge across the last five years. to immerse myself in my studies. I've” (not stated) Source
- University of Bristol (14), University of Exeter (14), University of Nottingham (14), University of Bath (11), University of Manchester (7), Durham University (4), University of York (4), University of Leeds (3), University of Sheffield (3), University of Surrey (3), King's College London (2), Lancaster University (2), London School of Economics (2), Newcastle University (2), Queen Mary University (2), University of Birmingham (2), Cardiff University (1), Nottingham Trent University (1), Oxford Brookes University (1), University of St Andrews (1) As published by the school: 20 universities with a printed number of leavers (2024) Source
- Boston University, USA: 1 As published by the school: “Boston University, USA 1” (2024) Source
- University of Nottingham (14), University of Southampton (8), Imperial College London (7), Nottingham Trent University (5), University of Leeds (5), University of York (5), King's College London (3), London School of Economics (3), Loughborough University (3), University of Reading (3), Queen Mary University (2), St.George's, University of London (2), University of Manchester (2), University of Plymouth (2), University of Sheffield (2), University of St Andrews (2), Canterbury Christ Church University (1), Guildford School of Acting (1), Hartpury University (1), Leeds Beckett University (1), Leeds Conservatoire (1), Queen's University Belfast (1), University of Sussex (1) As published by the school: 23 universities with a printed number of leavers (2023) Source
- Australian University: 1 As published by the school: “Australian University 1” (2023) Source
- University of Oxford: 6 As published by the school: “University of Oxford 6 Economics” (2023) Source
These are destinations schools have published for past leavers. They describe what happened, not what will happen for any one child. How to read this.
Admissions
Independent schools run their own admissions. You register directly with the school, usually for a fee, and the school sets its own deadlines, assessments and offer dates, which are separate from the borough process.
Fees
| Stage | Per term | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Years 7 to 13 | £9,665 | £28,995 |
Day fees for 2026-27, as published by the school (read 9 Oct 2026). The school's page gives these fees including VAT. Lunches, trips and other extras may be charged on top.
Other charges and help with fees
- Lunches
- £360 per term Lunches per term for day pupils in the senior school, compulsory where applicable Source
Source: caterhamschool.co.uk · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026