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St Catherine's School

Independent girls all-through school in Richmond upon Thames for ages 3–18. Selective entry, C of E ethos.

  • Rank #182
  • ISI Standards not met
  • Fees £25.3k/yr
  • girls
  • Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames

Outcomes

Where leavers go after sixth form.

Cohort
86

Class of 2024

Russell Group
72%

of leavers

US Ivy
0

Exam results

A level A*–A and GCSE 9–7, recalibrated for 2026.

A-level A*–A
71%

Recalibrated

GCSE 9–7
60%
Oxbridge rate
4%
Russell Group rate
72%

Entry points & fees

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)
11+Year 7—School's own exam · Interview£25.3k
16+Sixth Form—School's own exam · Interview£25.3k
7+Year 3—School's own exam · Interview£25.3k

Houseroom Index

Our composite score, broken down by pillar.

Index score

72

/ 100

National rank #182

Academic70
Destinations72
Future-ready62
Pastoral80
Value-add62
Access & breadth70
External consensus70

Inspections

ISI

Good

Inspected 2025-02-01

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Compare with peers

Schools families applying here also consider.

  • Fees £27.6kA*-A 69%Oxbridge 5%Rank #96

    Streatham and Clapham High School is a girls' day school with selective entry, similar fees (£27.6k vs £25.3k), and located within a reasonable 15km commute from Twickenham.

  • Fees £25.5kA*-A 57%Oxbridge 4%Rank #216

    Croydon High School is a girls' day school with selective entry, fees closely matching St Catherine's (£25.5k), and within a 22km commute, making it a plausible Plan B.

  • Fees £26.5kA*-A 22%Oxbridge 5%Rank #237

    Bromley High School is a girls' day selective school with fees (£26.5k) close to St Catherine's and within a 27km commute, fitting the same selectivity tier and ethos.

  • Fees £25.5kRank #248

    St Margaret's School is a girls' day selective senior school with fees (£25.1k) similar to St Catherine's and located 16km away, overlapping in entry phases 7+ and 11+.

  • Fees £25.5kA*-A 35%Rank #194

    Palmers Green High School is a girls' day selective school with fees (£25.5k) comparable to St Catherine's and within a 24km commute, sharing the same selectivity tier and ethos.

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.

Top feeder prep schools

Open days, bursaries and how to apply: St Catherine's School profile →