Copthorne Prep School is a leading independent school for boys and girls aged 2-11 years and part of the award-winning Caterham Family of Schools.
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Chapel Choir Visit Rochester Cathedral
This week, Copthorne’s newly formed Chapel Choir visited Rochester Cathedral to hear the Chamber Choir from Caterham School perform a wonderful concert of reflective music. They explored the cathedral, met…
Team and Individual U11 Sussex Chess Champs
Huge congratulations to Nikolas, Rishik and Narayan, who represented our School at the Sussex Chess Championship at Downlands, Hassocks, on Sunday. They played brilliantly against some very strong Sussex players…
Addition Fun in Reception
This week in Maths, Reception have been busy investigating the composition of numbers through a range of fun, practical activities. The children enjoyed sorting animals into fields, making playdough spots…
Year 3 Crack the Egyptian Code
Year 3 have been busy cracking the number system of the Ancient Egyptians this week, ready for Egyptian Day on Friday. The children found that Egyptian scribes had only a…
Headlines, Captions and Facts in Year 2
Today, Year 2 started looking closely at newspaper reports. We talked about what newspapers are for and which features help readers find information quickly. As a class, we agreed a…
Year 3 Put Their Rocks to the Test
After last week’s close-up look at rocks with magnifying glasses, this week Year 3 became geologists. They tested whether rocks were permeable or impermeable by dripping water onto them, scratched…
A Taste of Malaysia for Lunch
This week pupils took a culinary trip to Malaysia without leaving the dining hall! Our Malaysian themed lunch gave the children the chance to explore a new cuisine and try…
Goldilocks and the Three Bears Come to Pre-School
This week, we had lots of fun exploring the traditional tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The children enjoyed listening to and sharing the story, exploring the different characters…
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.
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Why Choose Copthorne Prep?
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.
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
