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Stay & Play at the Beach, a fun morning for families with children aged 1-4 years, looking to join Nursery or Reception Reserve your place
See our school in action on a working day. Friday 26 June, 9.00am Reserve your place
Join us in Years 5-6 and benefit from a through offer to award winning Caterham School. Book a private tour and join the application process for 2026 entry
As we head towards the end of term, the Year 6 Leavers’ Programme is well under way. Made up of a series of trips and experiences, the programme is designed…
Congratulations to our talented pupils on an exceptional set of LAMDA examination results received from the May assessments. The pupils achieved an impressive collection of grades, with nearly all earning…
Year 2 had a fantastic school trip to Drusilla’s! We started the day exploring the zoo, looking at all the amazing animals. We particularly enjoyed the sleepy sloths, the funny…
Year 1 have been exploring the exciting topic of money! The children have been learning to recognise and identify different coins and notes, building confidence in naming their values. We…
Keeping with our “Hello Summer” theme, the nursery children have enjoyed lots of water play, exploring boats, pouring and floating. They also had fun with some messy play, making “ice…
This week in Bumblebees pre-school class, we have been exploring the story ‘Hello Summer’. In the narrative, the characters befriend a crab and build a sandcastle together. During our cooking…
The curtain has closed on our final performance of Shrek Jr and we could not be prouder of our Year 5 and 6 cast. At its heart, Shrek is a…
Huge congratulations to our Year 6 pupils who represented Copthorne Prep at the Sussex Prep Schools Athletics event held at the K2 Arena. It was a fantastic day of competition,…
Children can begin their education with us from age 2 in our Flying Start Nursery and continue through to Year 6 before moving on to senior school.
Ensuring that our pupils have the skills and knowledge to thrive in a fast-changing world, alongside a first class academic education, is one of our core priorities.
Our Global curriculum adopts an enquiry led approach to learning so that our pupils can explore and apply knowledge and skills in context to real life situations, giving them a better understanding of their place in the world.
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We believe that when children are happy, inspired, and supported, they thrive; not only in their learning, but in their growth as confident, curious, and compassionate individuals. Our aim is to create an environment where every pupil is empowered to explore their potential, embrace challenges, and develop the skills and character needed to flourish in an ever-changing world.
At Copthorne Prep, we are proud to lead the way in educational excellence as part of an award-winning approach to learning and teaching. We are ambitious for our pupils, but above all ensure learning is fun. Our teachers aim to kindle a passion for learning, for self-reflection and self-challenge, creating a holistic learning environment where children feel comfortable and hungry to extend their learning.
As part of the Caterham Family of Schools, pupils in Year 5 benefit from early offers to Caterham School. The Early Offer pathway at Copthorne Prep strengthens and smooths the transition for pupils who would thrive at Caterham School.
This removes the hurdle of the 11+ entry exam, with offers awarded in the Summer Term of Year 5.
Come and experience for yourself what makes a Copthorne education unique.
We would love to welcome you our School at an upcoming visitor morning or private tour.
Our daughter is really enjoying her time at Copthorne. I’m so proud of her and blown away by the education your school offers. The transformation in both our children has been incredible to see. I am extremely grateful to you all. Year 5 parent
Our daughter is really enjoying her time at Copthorne. I’m so proud of her and blown away by the education your school offers. The transformation in both our children has been incredible to see. I am extremely grateful to you all.