Quality is the key to St Catherine's. There are approximately 470 girls in the Senior School of whom a quarter are full or weekly boarders. St Catherine's has an outstanding record at both GCSE and A Level. Most girls go on to university and there is a regular Oxbridge entry. The curriculum is broad and varied, and sports, art, music and drama are particularly well represented.
St Catherine's is fortunately located at the heart of the attractive Surrey village of Bramley. The fine original buildings are complemented by new classrooms and laboratories, and a Creative Arts workshop and a state-of-the-art Drama Studio have recently been opened. The school is set in extensive grounds, with an indoor swimming pool, gymnasium, floodlit netball and tennis courts and lacrosse pitches on site. Guildford, with its excellent facilities and main-line station is 3 miles away. Access to Gatwick and Heathrow is easy via the A3 and M25, and travel arrangements are made for overseas boarders. Girls also attend from a wide catchment area in the south-east; many use the daily coach service to and from Farnham and Woking.
St Catherine's places great emphasis on providing a fully supportive and friendly boarding and day atmosphere, and a network of house mistresses and personal tutors provide pastoral support. Girls are encouraged and expected to work hard to achieve their full potential both in the classroom and out of it. High standards of behaviour are expected, and good manners are expected. Specialist teaching combines the best of traditional methods with modern technology to prepare girls for 11+ examinations. Emphasis is also placed on creative activities such as music, drama, art and physical education. The very youngest children who start at four receive special attention in the Infant Unit. Care facilities to assist working parents are available from 7.30 am till 6.00 pm.
St Catherine's is a Church of England school with its own attractive Chapel in the grounds.
