Welcome to Caterham School
An Education for Life
Caterham School is an independent co-educational HMC day and boarding school for pupils aged 3 – 18 years. We aim to provide an excellent all-round education so that every pupil can achieve their full potential academically and socially. We have a proud academic track record which places us each year among the top schools in the country. Our A Level results in 2011 were again outstanding with students achieving 76% A* - A grades.
These results placed us as:
- The top independent 11-18 co-educational school in England
- One of the top 20 independent schools in England
Source: Financial Times Top Independent Schools Report September 2011. (click for full details)
However, we do not believe that raw results alone show the true measure of a school. It is far more important that each individual achieves his or her very best. We take greater pride therefore from our position as one of the top schools in the country in enhancing the performance of our students. In the Government Performance Tables for A Level "value-added", produced in January 2011, Caterham School was ranked:
- in the top 1% of all schools and colleges in England
- one of the top 30 independent schools in England
For more information, and to see how this compares with other local schools, click here.
A truly excellent education is about much more than academic achievement alone: it is also about developing a passion for learning, capacity for independent thinking, moral values, self-confidence without arrogance, and a broad range of interests that extend beyond the confines of the classroom. In short, it is developing the whole person, to ensure that each pupil leaves here ready for the challenges that lie ahead. It is an education for life.