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Join us in Years 4-5 and benefit from a through offer to award winning Caterham School. Book a private tour and join the application process for 2026 entry
We are thrilled to celebrate the fantastic musical success of former pupil Hongqi Z, now in First Year at Caterham School who has achieved his ARSM Piano Diploma with Distinction…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, in Creative Craft Club the children had festive fun decorating snowmen ready to hang on the Christmas tree.
The sports department were pleased to select Charlotte (U11) and Arabella (U10) for the school’s first competitive fixtures of the season this week. Both girls spent the week training with…
In Art over the past few weeks, the pupils have been hard at work creating stunning star decorations for the school. Their beautiful designs now glow throughout the front of…
This week in literacy, Reception have been enjoying the story Stick Man. The children worked hard to sequence the key events by cutting out pictures and arranging them in order…
In Butterflies nursery class, Christmas has well and truly arrived! The children loved listening to our festive story Father Christmas Needs a Wee, which sparked lots of chatting about the…
This week, the pre-school classroom in Bumblebees’ class was transformed into a festive, Christmas-themed environment, with our role play area resembling Santa’s Grotto. The children have enjoyed decorating their Christmas…
On Tuesday morning, 16 musicians and their families came together for our second Informal Concert of the term. Musicians delighted us with a range of instrumental music from beginner to…
Children can begin their education with us from age 2 in our Flying Start Nursery and continue through to Year 6 before moving on to senior school.
Ensuring that our pupils have the skills and knowledge to thrive in a fast-changing world, alongside a first class academic education, is one of our core priorities.
Our Global curriculum adopts an enquiry led approach to learning so that our pupils can explore and apply knowledge and skills in context to real life situations, giving them a better understanding of their place in the world.
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We believe that when children are happy, inspired, and supported, they thrive; not only in their learning, but in their growth as confident, curious, and compassionate individuals. Our aim is to create an environment where every pupil is empowered to explore their potential, embrace challenges, and develop the skills and character needed to flourish in an ever-changing world.
At Copthorne Prep, we are proud to lead the way in educational excellence as part of an award-winning approach to learning and teaching. We are ambitious for our pupils, but above all ensure learning is fun. Our teachers aim to kindle a passion for learning, for self-reflection and self-challenge, creating a holistic learning environment where children feel comfortable and hungry to extend their learning.
As part of the Caterham Family of Schools, pupils in Year 5 benefit from early offers to Caterham School. The Early Offer pathway at Copthorne Prep strengthens and smooths the transition for pupils who would thrive at Caterham School.
This removes the hurdle of the 11+ entry exam, with offers awarded in the Summer Term of Year 5.
Come and experience for yourself what makes a Copthorne education unique.
We would love to welcome you our School at an upcoming visitor morning or private tour.
Our daughter is really enjoying her time at Copthorne. I’m so proud of her and blown away by the education your school offers. The transformation in both our children has been incredible to see. I am extremely grateful to you all. Year 5 parent
Our daughter is really enjoying her time at Copthorne. I’m so proud of her and blown away by the education your school offers. The transformation in both our children has been incredible to see. I am extremely grateful to you all.