Copthorne Preparatory School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Effingham Lane
 Copthorne
 Crawley
 West Sussex RH10 3HR
Telephone: 01342 712311

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Independent School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1923

Fees and Scholarships

Day Fees*: £3,479 to £6,058 (excl VAT)
Scholarships and Bursaries: Available
* Per term

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Ben Purkiss (since February 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Nathan Close
Number of pupils: 161
Boarders: Yes
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 0% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 15.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 4.4% (2km radius)
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 36.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.5km
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Surrey
Constituency: East Surrey
Electoral Ward: Burstow, Horne and Outwood
School Number: 9366438
Associations: IAPS, AGBIS, ISBA and HMC

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: None
ISI* Report: 14th March 2023 (view report)
* Independent Schools Inspectorate

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
Independent Schools Council: View profile
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Fairway Infant School, Copthorne (1.6km) show on map
  3. Burstow Park School (2.1km) show on map
  4. Crawley Down Village CofE School (2.2km) show on map
  5. Aurora Redehall School (3.4km) show on map
  6. Felbridge Primary School (3.7km) show on map
  7. Forge Wood Primary School (3.9km) show on map
  8. Burstow Primary School (3.9km) show on map
  9. Turners Hill Church of England Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  10. Milton Mount Primary School (4.2km) show on map
  11. Imberhorne School (4.4km) show on map
  12. The Gatwick School (4.5km) show on map
  13. Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley (4.5km) show on map
  14. Pound Hill Infant Academy (4.5km) show on map
  15. Minerva May School (4.6km) show on map
  16. Serenity School Crawley (4.9km) show on map
  17. Hazelwick School (5.0km) show on map
  18. St Peter's Catholic Primary School (5.0km) show on map
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  20. Maidenbower Junior School (5.1km) show on map
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  31. St Andrew's CofE Primary School (6.0km) show on map
  32. Horley Infant School (6.1km) show on map
  33. Yattendon School (6.1km) show on map
  34. Northgate Primary School (6.2km) show on map
  35. Blackwell Primary School (6.4km) show on map
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