St Catherine's School
Station Road, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0DF
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Ms Emma Watson
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 910
- Pupils on roll
- 808
- URN
- 125320
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01483893363
About this school
St Catherine's School is a Church of England girls' independent school in Guildford. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 808 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Catherine's School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
St Catherine's School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1920, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 107 | 98 | 103 |
| Attainment 8 score | 17.5 | 18.4 | 16.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Catherine's School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 17.5 | 38.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 18.4 | 39.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 16.9 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 849 |
| 2023/24 | 852 |
| 2024/25 | 838 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 145
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gosden House School0.5 miles
Special schools · Guildford
-
Bramley Oak Academy0.7 miles
Academies · Guildford
-
Elysian, Shamley Green1.2 miles
Special schools · Surrey
-
Unsted Park School1.2 miles
Special schools · Godalming
-
Longacre School1.4 miles
Independent schools · Guildford
Other schools in Guildford
- Barfield Prep School Independent schools
- Guildford High School Independent schools
- Longacre School Independent schools
- Rydes Hill Preparatory School Independent schools
- Tormead School Independent schools
- Guildford Nursery School Nursery
- Boxgrove Primary School Primary
- Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Burpham Primary School Primary
- Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School Primary
- Clandon CofE Aided Primary School Primary
- Cranleigh Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Catherine's School teach?
- St Catherine's School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in Guildford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Catherine's School?
- The headteacher of St Catherine's School is Ms Emma Watson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Catherine's School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Catherine's School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Catherine's School?
- St Catherine's School has 808 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is St Catherine's School full?
- St Catherine's School has capacity for 910 pupils and 808 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Catherine's School a faith school?
- Yes. St Catherine's School is designated Church of England.
- Is St Catherine's School a selective school?
- Yes. St Catherine's School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have St Catherine's School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 17.5 in 2022/23 and 16.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Catherine's School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Catherine's School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.