Kneller Hall School
under 0.1 miles471 pupils · A level average B+ (2024/25)
Independent · All-through · Richmond upon Thames
St Catherine's School
Independent school · Ages 7 to 18 · Girls · 381 pupils
Closes in 32 days Registration deadline 11 November 2026
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 7 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Pupils
- 381 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 455
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew McCleave
- Address
- Cross Deep, Twickenham, UK, TW1 4QJ
- Borough
- Richmond upon Thames
- Telephone
- 02088912898
- DfE reference (URN)
- 102936
- Website
- stcatherineschool.co.uk
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Key dates for 2027 entry
Year 7 (11+)
- Registration deadlineWednesday 11 November 2026Closes in 32 days
Applications for Year 7 entry in September 2027 are now open and should reach us by Wednesday 11 November 2026
Source: stcatherineschool.co.uk
- AssessmentSaturday 28 November 2026In 49 days
Girls are invited to St Catherine's on Saturday 28 November 2026 to sit one-hour papers in Mathematics and English
Source: stcatherineschool.co.uk
Sixth form (16+)
- AssessmentDate not statedDate not stated
The Sixth Form scholarship process takes place in November of Year 11
Source: stcatherineschool.co.uk
- Offers sentDate not statedDate not stated
Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their applications by the end of the Autumn term
Source: stcatherineschool.co.uk
Get a reminder before St Catherine's School's deadlines
One email 14, 7 and 1 day before each dated deadline we hold. No account needed.
A status ("Closes in 12 days") is shown only for a closing date we have checked, worked out from today's date, 10 October 2026. Other dates are printed as the school published them, with its own wording beside them. Dates given only as "early January" are shown as approximate and never counted down. Always confirm with the school or council.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Year 3 to Year 4 | £4,952 | £14,856 |
| Year 5 to Year 6 | £6,603 | £19,809 |
| Year 7 to Year 13 | £8,418 | £25,254 |
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
- Registration fee
- £120 per one_off Non-returnable registration fee to accompany Registration Application, incl VAT Source
- Acceptance deposit
- £1,000 per one_off Acceptance deposit for Year 3 to Year 13, payable upon acceptance of an offered place Source
- Lunches
- £345 per term Lunch charge, compulsory for all pupils Source
Source: stcatherineschool.co.uk · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026
Inspection
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)
ISI does not give a single overall grade and does not publish its findings as open data, so we show no rating. Read the latest report on isi.net.
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Results
A level (16 to 18), 2024/25
- A level average result, expressed as a grade2022/23: B · 2023/24: BB-This schoolBRichmond upon ThamesB-England, state-funded
- A level average point score per entry2022/23: 41.5 · 2023/24: 41.535.5This school39.1Richmond upon Thames35England, state-funded
- Average point score for a student's best 3 A levels2022/23: 41.4 · 2023/24: 41.935.5This school39.4Richmond upon Thames35.8England, state-funded
- % of A level students achieving AAB or higher including at least 2 facilitating subjects2022/23: 33% · 2023/24: 33%4%This school26%Richmond upon Thames18%England, state-funded
- A level value added score2023/24: 0.30-0.40This school-0.03England, state-funded
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · academic year 2024/25 · 22 pupils in the cohort
GCSE figures from the DfE tables are not shown for independent schools: many of the qualifications they enter, such as IGCSEs, are not counted there.
Pupils and context
- Receiving SEN support
- 16.1%
- With an Education, Health and Care Plan
- 0.3%
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25
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