Welcome and Ethos

St Catherine's Preparatory School is a happy school with high expectations. We are fortunate to be located in the beautiful village of Bramley, near Guildford. The School is academically selective, providing a range of outstanding opportunities both in and out of the classroom. We encourage a love of learning in an environment where the art of creative thinking is taught, along with self-reliance. Supported by strong Christian values girls acquire self-respect, and show courtesy and consideration for others. The girls are fully prepared to move on to their senior schools, including St Catherine's. Their education is an important partnership between home and school, with shared aims and aspirations.

In the Preparatory School we aim to:

• create a safe and healthy school environment, in which our pupils can be happy and enjoy their education and fulfil their potential
• provide an excellent all round education which will prepare girls for happy and fulfilling lives
• provide sound academic teaching, up-to-date facilities and a wide range of extra-curricular activities
• see each girl as an individual and encourage her to see herself as an individual as well as one of a group and a member of the whole school community
• give our pupils enough confidence and guidance to help them develop fully their own talents and abilities both in and out of the classroom
• encourage a love of learning and an ability to think creatively and independently
• foster the personal, social, spiritual, cultural and physical development of our pupils as well as their academic development
• encourage Christian values, thoughts and deeds
• encourage our pupils to treat everyone with respect and courtesy and show concern for the needs of others
• encourage each girl to develop skills of leadership and a sense of responsibility and reliability towards others
• promote teamwork and develop community spirit
• provide sound advice on secondary education
• develop a strong partnership between staff and parents in the process of educating their daughters