Copthorne Prep School is a leading independent school for boys and girls aged 2-11 years and part of the award-winning Caterham Family of Schools.
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Teaching children to think: Why there’s no shortcut to a sharper mind
Every autumn, as cognitive potential scores (often known as CATs or QCPs) arrive home, one question comes up more than any other: how can we improve them? It’s a natural…
Hosting Crystal Palace FC Football Festival for Caterham Family
To top off last week, we welcomed 100 Year 2 children from across our Caterham Family of Schools for a football festival, and it was a truly heartwarming afternoon of…
Clues, Codes and Treasure at Outdoor Maths Day
This week, every class enjoyed taking maths outdoors for a special Outdoor Maths Day. Activities ranged from escape rooms and orienteering challenges to a lively Place Value Bootcamp, giving children…
Year 1 Artists Hatch Dinosaurs
Year 1 have been busy exploring the fascinating world of dinosaurs through a range of creative art activities. Using a slider mechanism, the children designed and made their own pop-up…
Medal Haul at WUMF World Championships 2026
A huge congratulations to our talented pupils who represented their clubs at the WUMF (World Union of Martial Arts Federations) 4th World Championships 2026 last weekend. Competing on a world…
Who Took House Football Glory?
What a fantastic afternoon for our Year 5 and 6 House Football matches! With glorious weather, beautiful pitches and plenty of excitement, Snowdon, Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Slieve Donard…
A Very Hungry Caterpillar Hunt for Nursery
We had a lovely time in the woods this week, reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar and going on our very own caterpillar hunt! The children searched high and low for…
Our Beans are Growing in Pre-school!
For the past two weeks, Bumblebees have been lost in the tales of Jack and the Beanstalk and Jim and the Beanstalk. Of course, a good story deserves a bit…
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.
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Why Choose Copthorne Prep?
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.
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
