Schools in Caterham
Caterham has 15 schools within Surrey County Council's admissions area. The main secondary is de Stafford School, a mixed comprehensive serving the Caterham and Woldingham area. The town's proximity to the North Downs and its strong commuter links mean consistent demand for school places.
Faith schools make up 6 of the 15 in the area - a high proportion for a town of this size - covering Church of England and Roman Catholic designations. All 5 schools with Ofsted ratings are currently rated Good or Outstanding. Average fill rate is 92%, with 2 schools oversubscribed. Surrey coordinates primary and secondary admissions centrally; the application deadline is typically mid-October for primary and October for secondary.
School demand in Caterham
Across the 15 schools in Caterham with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 92%. 2 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.
6 schools in Caterham have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.
6 of the schools in Caterham are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Surrey, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.
5 of the schools in Caterham have a current Ofsted rating, of which 5 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.
Primary schools in Caterham: 1 oversubscribed (7)
Audley Primary School
Primary · Community school
Caterham · CR3 5ED
St John's CofE Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Caterham · CR3 6RN
St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Caterham · CR3 5BN
Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Caterham · CR3 6QH
Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery
Primary · Academy converter
Caterham · CR3 5PG
Woodlea Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Caterham · CR3 7EP
St Francis Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Caterham · CR3 5ED
Secondary Schools in Caterham (1)
Other Schools in Caterham (7)
Woldingham School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Caterham · CR3 7YA
Oakhyrst Grange School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Caterham · CR3 6AF
Essendene Lodge School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Caterham · CR3 5PB
Caterham School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Caterham · CR3 6YA
Caterham Prep
Not applicable · Other independent school
Caterham · CR3 6YB
Sunnydown School
Not applicable · Community special school
Caterham · CR3 5ED
Clifton Hill School
Not applicable · Academy special converter
Caterham · CR3 5PN
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Caterham are set by Surrey and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.