Data profile

Caterham School

Independent co-ed all-through school in Surrey for ages 3–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, Christian ethos.

  • Rank #6
  • ISI Excellent
  • Fees £60.4k/yr
  • co-ed
  • both
  • Surrey

01 · Module

Outcomes

Where leavers go after sixth form.

Cohort
30

Class of 2024

Oxbridge
2
Russell Group
82%

of leavers

US Ivy
2

Top destinations

  • Oxford
  • Cambridge
  • Princeton
  • University of Pennsylvania

02 · Module

Exam results

A-level top grades and GCSE 9–7, post-2026 methodology recalibration.

A-level A*–A
67%

Recalibrated

GCSE 9–7
92%
Oxbridge rate
7%
Russell Group rate
82%

03 · Module

Entry points & fees

Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)Boarding fee (max)
11+Year 7entrance_exam, interview£60.4k£60.4k
13+Year 9entrance_exam, interview£60.4k£60.4k
16+Lower Sixthentrance_exam, interview£60.4k£60.4k
7+Year 3£60.4k£60.4k

04 · Module

Houseroom Index

Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.

Index score

86

/ 100

National rank #6

Academic77
Destinations86
Future-ready95
Pastoral95
Value-add69
Access & breadth90
Parent70
External consensus95

05 · Module

Inspections

Latest inspection rating and report.

ISI

Excellent

06 · Module

Key people

Head, senior leadership and governance.

  • Senior Deputy Head

    Sarah Print-Griffiths

    MA (Oxon). Joined Caterham 2017 as Deputy Head Wellbeing and Pastoral. Became Senior Deputy Head September 2025. Maths graduate from Oxford; previously at Dulwich College for 11 years.

  • Deputy Head (Academic), MFL French And Spanish

    William Law

    MA (Oxon). Joined Caterham September 2025 from Tonbridge School where he was Head of MFL and Housemaster. Read Modern Languages at Oxford.

  • Deputy Head (Director Of Studies)

    Rob Salem

    MA (Oxon).

  • Deputy Head (Admissions And Partnerships)

    Matthew Wood

    BA (Oxon). Author of Admissions Policy.

  • Deputy Head (Innovation)

    Samantha Webster

    BA (Oxon).

  • Headmaster

    Ceri Jones

    MA (Cantab), MEd. Headmaster since April 2016.

08 · Module

Compare with peers

The schools a family applying here would also be considering — chosen by sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fees, tier and outcomes, with an admissions-adviser AI re-rank.

  • 1Wellington CollegeBracknell Forest
    Fees £45.8kA*-A 59%Oxbridge 9%Rank #26

    Wellington College is a co-ed senior school with both day and boarding options, shares the 13+ entry phase, and has a similar fee bracket (£45.8k) and C of E ethos, making it a sensible Plan B within commuting distance (51km).

  • 2Brighton CollegeBrighton and Hove
    Fees £37.9kA*-A 85%Oxbridge 20%Rank #31

    Brighton College is a co-ed all-through school with day and boarding, overlapping entry phases including 11+ and 13+, fees (£37.9k) within the same tier, and strong academic results with a top-tier London fees ethos, suitable as a Plan B/C despite a longer commute (50km).

  • Fees £31.6kA*-A 80%Oxbridge 16%Rank #14

    Highgate School is co-ed with day schooling, overlaps entry phases including 7+ and 11+, has fees (£31.6k) in the same tier, and a Christian ethos with strong Oxbridge destinations, making it a plausible alternative within 34km.

  • Fees £31.0kA*-A 80%Oxbridge 7%Rank #29

    Alleyn's School is co-ed day school with overlapping entry phases (7+, 11+, 13+), fees (£31.0k) in the same tier, and selective entry ethos, located within 20km, making it a reasonable Plan B.

  • Fees £32.9kA*-A 72%Oxbridge 12%Rank #54

    University College School is a boys' day school with overlapping entry phases (7+, 11+, 13+), fees (£32.9k) in the same tier, and strong Oxbridge destinations, located within 32km, making it a sensible alternative.

Peers refreshed annually plus on-write. Filters: sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fee band, tier. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity + 0.25 structured + 0.10 embedding + 0.20 AI re-rank.

09 · Module

Top feeder prep schools

Preps that have sent the most pupils here over the last few years.

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