Selective independent secondary school in Caterham, Surrey
Caterham School
Harestone Valley Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6YA
Ofsted
Ofsted has not published an inspection outcome for this school.
This is usual for schools that have opened recently, and for most independent schools, which are inspected by ISI or another approved body rather than Ofsted.
Exam results
Independent schools are not comparable in the performance tables. Most enter pupils for international GCSEs, which are not approved qualifications for these measures, so any Attainment 8 figure would be calculated from a fraction of what pupils actually sit. We do not publish one rather than publish a misleading number.
- Average A level grade (2024/25)
- A-
A level entries are recorded consistently across school types, so this figure is shown.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 1029
- Places
- 1050
- How full
- Nearly full — 1029 of 1050 places taken
- Girls / boys
- 495 / 534
Free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN figures come from the state school census, which independent schools do not report into. Their records return structural zeros rather than measurements, so they are not shown here.
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Tandridge 004A, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 48%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 8%
- Households owning their home
- 80%
- Households in social housing
- 2%
- Households with no car
- 10%
- Adults economically inactive
- 41%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Other independent school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- Ages 10–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Selective (entrance test)
- Religious character
- Christian
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Ceri Jones
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Ward
- Harestone
- Constituency
- East Surrey
- URN
- 125427
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest secondary schools
| School | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| de Stafford SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2024 | 42.7 | 1.4 mi |
| Woldingham SchoolOther independent school | No grade | — | 1.5 mi |
| OneSchool Global Kenley CampusOther independent school | No grade | — | 1.9 mi |
| Oasis Academy CoulsdonAcademy sponsor led | Good 2024 | 44.8 | 2.2 mi |
| Merstham Park SchoolFree schools | Good 2022 | 45 | 2.6 mi |
| Warlingham SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2022 | 44.4 | 3.2 mi |
| Riddlesdown CollegiateAcademy converter | Outstanding 2023 | 50.7 | 3.7 mi |
| Oxted SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 44.6 | 3.8 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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