Data profile
St Catherine's Bramley
Independent girls all-through school in Waverley for ages 3–18, day or boarding. Selective entry.
- Rank #78
- ISI Compliant
- Fees £27.4k/yr
- girls
- both
- Bramley, Waverley
Outcomes
Where leavers go after sixth form.
- Oxbridge
- 4
- US Ivy
- 1
Top destinations
- Harvard—
- Durham—
- UCL—
- St Andrews—
- SLU Madrid—
- New York—
Exam results
A level A*–A and GCSE 9–7, recalibrated for 2026.
- A-level A*–A
- 71%
- GCSE 9–7
- 94%
Recalibrated
Entry points & fees
| Entry | Year | Places | Assessment | Day fee (max) | Boarding fee (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11+ | Year 7 | — | ISEB Common Pre-Test · Interview · Reference / report | £27.4k | £48.7k |
| 13+ | — | — | School's own exam · Interview · Reference / report | £27.4k | £48.7k |
| 16+ | Lower Sixth | — | School's own exam · Interview · Reference / report | £27.4k | £48.7k |
| 3+ | Pre-School | — | Other | £27.4k | £48.7k |
| 4+ | — | — | Other | £27.4k | £48.7k |
| 7+ | Year 3 | — | School's own exam | £27.4k | £48.7k |
| ReceptionMAIN | Reception | — | Non-selective | £27.4k | £48.7k |
Houseroom Index
Our composite score, broken down by pillar.
Index score
71
/ 100
National rank #78
Inspections
ISI
Compliant
Inspected 2024-03-01
Key people
Prep Head
Miss Naomi Bartholomew
BEd Cantab, QTS, MA London.
Director Of Staff
Mrs Claire Wyllie
MA Dunelm, PGCE.
Senior School Housemistress / Lead DSL
Mrs Kirsty Meredith
BA London, AKC, PGCE. Lead Designated Safeguarding Lead.
Head Of Sixth Form / UCAS Coordinator
Miss Sarah Stewart
BSc London, PGCE. UCAS Coordinator for the school.
School Administrator
Mrs Sheila Kelsall
BSc, MA Open, PGCE.
Head
Ms Emma Watson
BEng UMIST, PGCE, MBA. Head of St Catherine's School.
Compare with peers
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- Fees £28.5kA*-A 77%Oxbridge 11%Rank #26
Reigate Grammar School is a selective independent co-ed senior school in Surrey offering day schooling with fees close to St Catherine's Bramley, located just 26km away, overlapping in the 11+ and 13+ entry phases.
- Fees £38.4kA*-A 58%Oxbridge 7%Rank #64
Woldingham School is an independent girls senior school offering both day and boarding, with selective entry at 11–18, fees somewhat higher but within the top-tier London bracket, and located 36km from Bramley.
- Fees £26.2kA*-A 70%Oxbridge 5%Rank #112
Sutton High School GDST is an independent girls all-through selective day school with fees slightly lower than St Catherine's Bramley, located within a 31km commute, overlapping in entry phases including 11+ and 13+.
- Fees £31.5kA*-A 63%Oxbridge 5%Rank #67
Ardingly College is a selective independent co-ed all-through school offering day and boarding with fees slightly lower than St Catherine's Bramley, located 37km away, overlapping in entry phases 11+ and 13+.
How peers are chosen
Matched on sex, boarding, entry phase, location, fee band, tier and outcomes. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity, 0.25 structured, 0.10 embedding, 0.20 AI re-rank. Refreshed yearly and when a profile changes.
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