Essendene Lodge School, Caterham
Essendene Lodge School is an independent school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Caterham. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Essendene Lodge School in detail
Essendene Lodge School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We pride ourselves on providing your child with a happy, safe and caring learning environment so that boys and girls can enjoy school. Our purpose is to provide educational excellence coupled with high expectations to enable your child to succeed and achieve their potential."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, hockey, cricket, gymnastics, drama, choir, chess, coding and Lego.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Essendene Lodge School are OneSchool Global Kenley Campus (0.8 miles); Caterham School (1.1 miles, selective); Oakhyrst Grange School (1.2 miles); and Caterham Prep (1.3 miles, selective).
OneSchool Global Kenley CampusCaterham SchoolOakhyrst Grange SchoolCaterham Prep
Who goes there
In 2026, 12 pupils (11.1%) received SEN support and 5 (4.6%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Caterham Rail Station, about 930 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Townend Shops (opposite), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 136 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 24 March 2009, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
4 November 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
1 November 2022
Regulatory Compliance
20 June 2018
Integrated
30 June 2014
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 34
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 29 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
66%
Available places
108 pupils
163 places
55 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Caterham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Caterham
Across Surrey council
Places available
12,569
Applications
11,986
Got 1st preference
81.3%
Got preferred school
96.2%
All secondary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
15.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
108
Total Pupils
52
Boys
56
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Essendene Lodge School
Questions parents ask about Essendene Lodge School
When was Essendene Lodge School last inspected?
Essendene Lodge School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2025.
How many pupils go to Essendene Lodge School?
Essendene Lodge School has around 108 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Essendene Lodge School?
Essendene Lodge School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Essendene Lodge School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 29 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Essendene Lodge School?
Essendene Lodge School is at Essendene Road, Caterham, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5PB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)