ISI Inspection Report
The report has finally arrived and it was well worth the wait! “Pupils enjoy a positive and enriching educational experience which entirely fulfils its aims and philosophy set out in its mission statement.” “The spiritual, moral, social and cultural awareness of the pupils in the school is outstandingly well developed.” “Pupils benefit from effective, enthusiastic teaching...
Mission Statement
At Copthorne, we believe that mutual respect must underpin everything we do. Children must learn to respect each other as individuals. In order to learn, children must be happy and feel secure in their environment. Copthorne Prep School is full of happy children and the environment is caring but still allows children the freedom to develop as individuals. We are proud of our academic reputation as well as the opportunities we provide for each child to achieve across the whole curriculum. We help...
Tour of the School
The Grounds » The School is situated on the Surrey/West Sussex border and is surrounded by 55 acres of playing field and woodland. The two main sporting areas boast three cricket pitches and five football and rugby pitches. The all weather surface provides space for three netball courts and four hard tennis courts. A small golf course and three playgrounds complete the range of outdoor facilities available. Main Classroom Block » The building was commissioned in 1996 and houses the main teaching...
Pond Dipping in Year 4
Year 4 spent a fantastic morning pond dipping at Bio Blades. We were so fortunate to have this wonderful opportunity to search for all sorts of amazing creatures in a huge selection of ponds. We found newts, diving beetles, water boatman, pond skaters and snails to name but a few. At one time the rain...
Sam Higgs places seventh in regional Triathlon series
Congratulations to Sam Higgs who was placed 7th in the Triathlon England South-East Childrens T2 series held over the last four months. Recent successes’ at events at Dorney Lake (Eton College) and Christ’s Hospital Horsham, saw Sam well placed in his first ever series. Good luck for the rest...
1st XI v Pennthorpe
So the end of a season had arrived and the last game away at Pennthorpe and the chance to round off one of the best seasons in many years. The side has remained pretty much unchanged throughout the season and the boys were certainly up for a big finish. Batting first and Jamie back to open, received...
Tuesday 29 June
The Pre-Prep Music Concert will take place on Thursday 1 July at 9am in the Rendall Room.
Retelling Viking Myths
Year 4W learnt about the Viking Myth – Thor’s Hammer and enjoyed making puppets to act out the tale. They took these down to Year 2 and retold them the story. The fence provided a great stage for the fours to hide behind!

