St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School, Caterham

Coming up: an open day on Monday 9 November 2026, an open day on Friday 27 November 2026 and an open day on Tuesday 27 April 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

For September 2026 entry, 23 families put St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School are Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery (1.3 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 85% maths); Furzefield Primary Academy (1.5 miles); Audley Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 92% reading, 96% maths); and Keston Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 72% maths).

8.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Mixed (9%).

In 2026, 17 pupils (9.2%) received SEN support and 5 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Caterham Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hilltop Lane (opposite), 200 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 18 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).

In 2024/25, St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 4.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School are Oasis Academy Coulsdon (1.5 miles), de Stafford School (1.7 miles) and Merstham Park School (1.8 miles).