St Catherine's School

St Catherine's School, Bramley, is an independent boarding and day school for girls aged 11 -18. Founded in 1885, the school enjoys over a century of tradition and prides itself on its own very special blend of academic excellence and pastoral care. If you want your daughter to achieve academically, but you want her to be intelligent in more ways – to be confident socially, to have a strong moral compass, to shape the world around her you should consider St Catherine’s. We support your daughter in building the intellect and character that will help her develop as a bright, confident and vibrant individual. At the heart of this is developing a sense of self-belief, that she can achieve whatever she is driven do to in life.

St Catherine’s is one of the country’s most successful independent girls’ schools, conveniently situated near the Surrey/Sussex border on the Horsham Road, 3 miles south of Guildford in Bramley village. St Catherine’s girls benefit from an exceptional, all-round education where happiness is considered one of the fundamental keys to success. Examination results are outstanding - 5 girls were offered Oxbridge places this year and 85% gained places at their first choice universities, mostly from within the prestigious Russell Group. Classes are small and because we are single-sex, far more girls opt for the STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Mathematics) than in co-educational schools. Moreover, in whatever subject they take, they are not afraid to feel pride in working hard and in being successful. However, there is more to St Catherine’s than academic excellence. Our sportswomen enjoy the finest facilities in the country. In lacrosse the First and U14 teams were crowned national champions this year. The girls have also done extremely well on the Surrey circuit in a variety of sports. In 2014 the School received a visit by our Patron, HM Queen Camilla (at the time, HRH the Duchess of Cornwall) who is a direct descendent of St Catherine’s founder and benefactor, George Cubitt, 1st Baron Ashcombe. The Duchess officially opened the Anniversary Halls auditorium and the new Speech Hall Library. She met the cast of the Senior School’s production of Hamlet, being performed that week. The standard and variety of Music at St Catherine’s is simply outstanding. There are over 620 music lessons taught every week. Throughout the year, girls demonstrate their musical passion and talents in numerous concerts, both formal and informal. The Anniversary Halls auditorium has better acoustics than many London venues for the flagship choirs, orchestras, and drama productions. With grounds of 23 acres, all facilities are on site, including a multi-purpose sports hall, gym, dance studio, fitness suite and heated indoor pool. Consequently, extra-curricular provision is very extensive. For busy working parents, it is also good to know that Senior School girls can stay at school to complete their prep , fully supervised, or take part in the many activities there are on offer until 6.30pm. Weekly boarding is another option which is increasingly popular.