Location & Directions

Some believe a school is best located in the countryside, others that it should be close to a town, to communications and the real world of commerce and industry. Caterham is both.

The school is less than a kilometre from the town centre, and only five minutes from Junction 6 of the M25, but neither is visible - or audible. Screened by beech woods and protected from urban sprawl, the school's 80-acre campus sits at the head of the lovely Harestone Valley, which winds up from the town to the ancient North Downs Way.

London lies to the north - close, but not too close - making cultural visits, sports fixtures and work experience alike easy to organise and rewarding to do.

Access could hardly be simpler or more convenient. The M25 links into motorways east, west and north, and makes life easy for those living abroad by connecting with both Gatwick and Heathrow airports. There is a railway station at Caterham, with regular services to London.

Caterham School from the air

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Directions & Location

Directions to Caterham School

Plan of Caterham School

Plan & Layout of Caterham School

By Road from M25 :

At Junction 6, take the A22 northbound for about a mile. At the traffic lights bear left at the signpost for Caterham on the B2030. In the town turn left at the roundabout and then take first left into Harestone Valley Road. Across the mini roundabout bearing right and carry along Harestone Valley Road towards the school which is on the left after approximately 3/4 mile.

By Road from M23 :

At Junction 8, take the M25 eastwards for about 3 miles then as from M25 junction 6.

By Rail :

Caterham Railway Station is a 15 minute walk away from the school. Taxis are available at the station. There are regular trains to and from East Croydon and London.

By Air :

London Gatwick Airport takes approximately 20 to 30 minutes.
London Heathrow Airport is approximately 1 hour.
London City Airport is approximately 1 hour.

Visitor Car Parking: Visitors are requested to park in the Visitors Car Park adjacent to the Main Entrance.

Directions to Old Caterhamians Rugby Club:

From Caterham School, go down Harestone Valley Road back into Caterham, turn left up Church Hill, left into Stanstead Road and right into Park Avenue. The playing fields are on the left.

Bus Routes

Timetable & Routes

Bus Timetable & Routes 2009 - 2010

Caterham School provides bus services that cover the following pick up points:

Route 1. East Grinstead/ Lingfield
Route 2. Horley / Salford / Reigate / Merstham
Route 3. Edenbridge

Route 4. Sevenoaks/Limpsfield/Westerham/Oxted
Route 5. Copthorne / Felbridge / Blindley Heath / Godstone
Route 6. Purley/Kenley/Whyteleafe.

All return transport leaves the school at 4.15 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday and at 4.00pm on Wednesday.

The school operates two late buses that leave the school at 6.00 pm. One goes to Oxted, Limpsfield, Blindley Heath, Felbridge, East Grinstead, Copthorne, Horley. The other bus service is for South Merstham and Reigate.

Tickets can be purchased from the school in one of the following ways:

1) Return season ticket
2) Morning only season ticket
3) Afternoon only season ticket

In September 2010 we plan to add a bus service from the Leatherhead area which will have several pick-up points on the way.