Caterham School

Caterham School is an independent co-educational day and boarding school located in Caterham, Surrey and a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.[1]

Caterham School
Address
Harestone Valley Road

Caterham
,
Surrey
,
CR3 6YA

England
Coordinates51.2726°N 0.086651°W / 51.2726; -0.086651
Information
TypeIndependent day and boarding school
MottoLatin: veritas sine timore
(Truth without Fear)
Religious affiliation(s)Protestant (United Reformed Church)
Established1811 (1811)
FounderThe Rev. John Townsend
HeadmasterCeri Jones
Staff~200
GenderCo-educational (3-18)
Age3 to 18
Enrolment~1100
Houses9
Colour(s)Black & Yellow    
Former pupilsOld Caterhamians
Websitehttp://www.caterhamschool.co.uk

History
Main entrance of the School

Caterham School was founded as the Congregational School in 1811 in Lewisham, by the Reverend John Townsend to provide a boarding education for the sons of Congregational Ministers.[2] The abolitionist politician and philanthropist William Wilberforce was a Governor of the School from its foundation until his death in 1833.[3]

By 1884, the School had outgrown its premises, and the 114 boys with their teaching staff moved to the present site in the North Downs in Surrey. In 1890, Caterham School opened its doors to the sons of laymen and to day boys. In 1995, after 184 years as a boys' day and boarding school, it merged with Eothen School for girls (founded by the Misses Pye in 1892) to become a co-educational school. Girls had been admitted to the Sixth Form education since 1981, but the merger integrated the schools and enabled co-education to be offered to pupils aged 3 years and upward. Upon merger, the school adopted the motto of Eothen School[4] - prior to this merger, the motto was "Omnia Vinces Perseverando" ("We shall conquer all by persevering").[5]

Scholarships and bursaries

The schools fees are comparable with other Independent Schools in the area. If the applicant performs particularly well on the entrance exam tests, the school may award a scholarship. The scholarships can either be for either academics, art and design, innovation, music, sport, performing arts or all-rounder. The academic scholarships are up to 50% off the school fees.[6] The school also has a bursaries scheme for children of United Reformed Church Ministers, for families in the armed forces or those on a low income.[7]

Academics

Caterham School's GCSE academic results of 2019 saw 80% of pupils achieving an A*/A grade. The school's 2019 A-Level academic results saw 63.85% of pupils gaining an A*/A grade and 86% of pupils achieving an A*/B.[8]

Music Department

The music department has over 20 music groups, with regular music lessons. The music and drama department combine to put on a production.

General information

The 200-acre (81 ha) campus has facilities for extra curricular activity including 18 different sports, 20 music groups and over 36 clubs and societies. A new science block called the Davey Building was completed in 2006. It contains fifteen laboratories: five physics, five chemistry and five biology. In 2008 the North Wing was rebuilt to create a new Sixth Form Centre and to provide a new location for the on-site health centre. The school has a Combined Cadet Force (CCF) and also participates in the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.

Caterham School is involved in sport. The school has coaches in the priority sports of rugby, hockey, and cricket for boys, and lacrosse and netball for girls. As well as being committed to supporting those with exceptional sporting talent, the school provides as many pupils as possible the chance to participate in sport.

The Preparatory School has 280 pupils and the senior school (11 years to 18 years) has 870 pupils of which circa 165 board.

The current Headmaster is Ceri Jones, appointed in 2015.

The school has an exchange-based relationship with Western Reserve Academy, an American prep school.

Notable Old Caterhamians

References
  1. "Caterham School". HMC. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  2. "School History and Tradition" Caterham School. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  3. School press release Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
  4. St John's New Barnet Church Record, 2012, p5Archived 2017-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "School Badge Database: Caterham School (to 1995)". Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  6. Gorcsosova, Eva. "Scholarships". Caterham School. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  7. Gorcsosova, Eva. "Bursaries". Caterham School. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  8. "Caterham School Guide: Reviews, Rankings Fees, And More". Britannia StudyLink Malaysia: UK Study Expert. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  9. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/jul/04/pam-royds-obituary
  10. https://www.oldcaterhamians.com/2020/05/19/pm-pays-tribute-to-oc-prof-nicholas-hart/
  11. https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/boris-johnson-baby-nicholas-hart-18194546 | Meet ex-Surrey schoolboy who Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds named their son after
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