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Westminster School
Highest published results or academic index.
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Caterham School
Up to 100% off fees.
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Caterham School
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Next deadline
Caterham School
Registration closes: 6 days.
| Field | Caterham School Caterham, Tandridge | Westminster School Westminster |
|---|
| Houseroom Index | 86.27/100 (#23) | 92.01/100 (#4) |
| ISI rating | Excellent | met |
| Type | Senior | All-through |
| Gender | Co-ed | Co-ed |
| Ages | 11–18 | 13–18 |
| Pupils | 1,029 | 780 |
| Day fees / yr | £28,995 – £30,375 | £46,353 |
| Boarding fees / yr | £60,510 – £63,765 | £65,976 |
| How competitive entry is | Competitive entry | Competitive entry |
| Scholarships | 16 available: Other, Dt, Academic, Technology, All Rounder, Music, Sport, Means Tested, Art, Drama (up to 50%) | 4 available: Academic, Music, Means Tested (up to 10%) |
| Bursaries | Means-tested · up to 100% | Means-tested · up to 100% |
| Day / boarding | Day or boarding | Boarding |
| GCSE 9–7 % | 92% | 97% |
| A-level A*–A % | 67% | 87% |
| Oxbridge offers | 12 offers (7%) | 72 offers (36.7%) |
| Russell Group % | 82% | 87% |
| Top destinations | — | University of Oxford (48), University of Cambridge (24), Imperial College London (22) |
| Qualifications | GCSE, A LEVEL, EDGE | A-LEVEL, GCSE, IGCSE |
| Best for | Families seeking a senior school for ages 7–18, with thinking already on 11+ or 13+ entry.; Families who prefer a co-educational setting over single-sex. | Families wanting one school across the whole journey (ages 16–18) rather than separate prep + senior.; Families who prefer a co-educational setting over single-sex. |
| Watch outs | Selective entry — assume some form of assessment at the relevant entry point. Plan tutoring or familiarisation early if needed.; The Christian ethos shapes assemblies, holidays and pastoral life. Comfortable for committed families; worth thinking about for those of other or no faith. | Fees sit at the top of the London market. Factor in extras (uniform, trips, lunches, music tuition) before committing.; Selective entry — assume some form of assessment at the relevant entry point. Plan tutoring or familiarisation early if needed. |
| Ethos | Education that opens doors of opportunity, nurturing talents and ambitions with a focus on wellbeing… | A progressive school on an ancient site dedicated to open-minded enquiry, rigorous discussion and th… |
| Religion | Christian | Christian |
| Saturday school | Yes | Yes |
| Languages | French, Spanish | — |
| Head | Headmaster Mr Ceri Jones | Head Master Dr Gary Savage |
| Founded | 1811 | 1560 |
| Next deadline | Registration closes: 6 days | — |
| External ratings | Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #38 | Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #8 |
Caterham School
Caterham, Tandridge
Houseroom Index: 86.27/100 · #23
- Houseroom Index
- 86.27/100 (#23)
- ISI rating
- Excellent
- Type
- Senior
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Ages
- 11–18
- Pupils
- 1,029
- Day fees / yr
- £28,995 – £30,375
- Boarding fees / yr
- £60,510 – £63,765
- How competitive entry is
- Competitive entry
- Scholarships
- 16 available: Other, Dt, Academic, Technology, All Rounder, Music, Sport, Means Tested, Art, Drama (up to 50%)
- Bursaries
- Means-tested · up to 100%
- Day / boarding
- Day or boarding
- GCSE 9–7 %
- 92%
- A-level A*–A %
- 67%
- Oxbridge offers
- 12 offers (7%)
- Russell Group %
- 82%
- Qualifications
- GCSE, A LEVEL, EDGE
- Best for
- Families seeking a senior school for ages 7–18, with thinking already on 11+ or 13+ entry.; Families who prefer a co-educational setting over single-sex.
- Watch outs
- Selective entry — assume some form of assessment at the relevant entry point. Plan tutoring or familiarisation early if needed.; The Christian ethos shapes assemblies, holidays and pastoral life. Comfortable for committed families; worth thinking about for those of other or no faith.
- Ethos
- Education that opens doors of opportunity, nurturing talents and ambitions with a focus on wellbeing…
- Religion
- Christian
- Saturday school
- Yes
- Languages
- French, Spanish
- Head
- Headmaster Mr Ceri Jones
- Founded
- 1811
- Next deadline
- Registration closes: 6 days
- External ratings
- Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #38
Westminster School
Westminster
Houseroom Index: 92.01/100 · #4
- Houseroom Index
- 92.01/100 (#4)
- ISI rating
- met
- Type
- All-through
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Ages
- 13–18
- Pupils
- 780
- Day fees / yr
- £46,353
- Boarding fees / yr
- £65,976
- How competitive entry is
- Competitive entry
- Scholarships
- 4 available: Academic, Music, Means Tested (up to 10%)
- Bursaries
- Means-tested · up to 100%
- Day / boarding
- Boarding
- GCSE 9–7 %
- 97%
- A-level A*–A %
- 87%
- Oxbridge offers
- 72 offers (36.7%)
- Russell Group %
- 87%
- Top destinations
- University of Oxford (48), University of Cambridge (24), Imperial College London (22)
- Qualifications
- A-LEVEL, GCSE, IGCSE
- Best for
- Families wanting one school across the whole journey (ages 16–18) rather than separate prep + senior.; Families who prefer a co-educational setting over single-sex.
- Watch outs
- Fees sit at the top of the London market. Factor in extras (uniform, trips, lunches, music tuition) before committing.; Selective entry — assume some form of assessment at the relevant entry point. Plan tutoring or familiarisation early if needed.
- Ethos
- A progressive school on an ancient site dedicated to open-minded enquiry, rigorous discussion and th…
- Religion
- Christian
- Saturday school
- Yes
- Head
- Head Master Dr Gary Savage
- Founded
- 1560
- External ratings
- Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #8
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Caterham School
Independent co-ed senior school in Tandridge for ages 7–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, Christian ethos.
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Westminster School
Independent co-ed all-through school in Westminster for ages 16–18. Selective entry, Christian foundation ethos, top-tier London fees.