Surrey
Copthorne Preparatory School
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What the data says
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Entry, tests and fees
Fees
Reception £4,385 Year 3 £6,060
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Year 1 £4,525 Year 4 £6,585
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Reception £4,385 Year 3 £6,060
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Year 1 £4,525 Year 4 £6,585
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Admissions
the basis of a child’s most recent school reports, an on-line informal interview with the Headmaster which will
Source · checked 28 September 2026
For 8+, 9+, 10+ entry with a through offer to Caterham School, please contact the admissions team directly.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
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School information
| URN | 125406 |
| Local authority | Surrey |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-11 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Ben Purkiss |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | RH10 3HR |
| Latest pupils | 161 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Effingham Lane, Copthorne, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 3HR
www.copthorneprep.co.uk1342712311| DfE number | 6438 |
| UKPRN | 10018640 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1923 |
| GIAS updated | 7 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |