St Catherine's Preparatory School A GSG School
- St Catherine's Preparatory School
Station Road
Bramley
Guildford
Surrey
GU5 0DF - Head: Miss Naomi Bartholomew
- T 01483 899665
- F 01483 899669
- E [email protected]
- W www.stcatherines.info/
- A mainstream independent school for girls aged from 4 to 11 with a linked senior school
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Surrey
- Pupils: 240
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: £9,765 - £16,320 pa
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: St Catherine's School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Academic focus gradually ratchets up as girls approach 11. iPads compulsory in years 5 and 6, with parents voicing the usual pros (they’ve gained so many skills!) and cons (they’re addicted!). Immense range of clubs from construction to knitting to music tech helps augment the shortish school day. 'Girls need to stay for after school activities if they want the full education the school offers'...
What the school says...
St Catherine’s school is situated in the village of Bramley, which is 3 miles south of Guildford and has fast train connections to London. Girls in the Prep School benefit immeasurably from the world-class facilities of the Senior School, including the extensive grounds, 25m indoor pool, Sports Hall, dance studio, magnificent auditorium and 19th Century chapel. Girls from age 4 engage in a full and varied curriculum which includes music, IT, ballet, and sport delivered by dedicated specialist teachers.
The school provides excellent pastoral care. Naomi Bartholomew, the Headmistress, comments that ‘the outstanding relationships which are built between the girls and their teachers are key to the success, both academic and personal, of the girls’.
Our Patron, HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, said on a recent visit, ‘You are all extremely lucky to be at such a wonderful school.’ ...Read more
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Other features
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmistress
Since 2012, Naomi Bartholomew MA BEd Cantab (40s) who was educated at Portsmouth High School and went on to read English and education at Homerton College, Cambridge. She spent two years in south west China with the VSO, then taught in state and independent primary schools. Five years as head of English at Yateley Manor was followed by the deputy headship at St Catherine’s in 2009. We previously called her 'calm, clever and warm'. Think Miss Honey, if Miss Honey were the extremely effective head of top girls’ prep. Smiles start here, with the head, and radiate down through the charming head of the pre-prep to the teachers to the girls. Or maybe it’s the other way round. Either way, what a lot of smiles!
Entrance
Roughly 50 applicants for 32 places at 4+. A few...
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Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | Y |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | Y |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Catherine's School | 2022 | 34 | 3 | Academic Scholarships (2); Music Scholarship |
| Guildford High School | 2022 | 3 | 1 | Music Scholarship |
| Farlington School | 2022 | 1 | ||
| Prior's Field | 2022 | 1 | ||
| Tormead School | 2022 | 1 |
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