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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Year 5’s Caterham Challenge
Year 5 spent their first day back at school working on their communication and team skills at Caterham School’s Wildcats outdoor learning area. Led by Mr Dyer, our Outdoor Learning…
Reception Settle In!
Our Reception children have had a wonderful first week at school. We have been busy making lots of new friends and exploring our new learning environment. We have taken part…
Bumblebees Huff and Puff!
Its been a brilliant week of huffing, puffing, and beanbag-throwing from our Bumblebees! The children have been building their physical skills through the story of The Three Little Pigs, our…
Settling In and Spreading our Butterfly Wings
The children have had a lovely start to the new term in Butterflies! It’s been wonderful welcoming our new starters and watching them settle in, explore their surroundings, and begin…
Copthorne Ducks on Tour!
At our End of Year Celebration, back at the end of summer term, pupils took home a very special Copthorne duck and were tasked with the challenge of taking their…
Outstanding Music Exam Success
There is a wonderful atmosphere of celebration in the Music Department this week as pupils from Copthorne Prep achieved an exceptional set of results in their recent Associated Board of…
Excellence in Mathematical Reasoning Recognised
We are delighted to celebrate our fine mathematicians and in particular Alexander, whose work has been published on the NRICH website as part of their “Live Problems.” NRICH is a…
Young Entrepreneurs in Action!
As part of our Year 6 Leavers’ Programme, our pupils recently stepped into the exciting world of business – and what a success it was! With creativity, teamwork and plenty…
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
