St Teresa's School
School summary
Founded in 1928, St Teresa's is an independent Catholic girls' school in Dorking, Surrey, offering both day places and boarding. With around 590 pupils, it spans the years from age seven through to a sixth form of 84 students. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school excellent in 2023 for both education quality and personal development, and confirmed that compliance requirements were met. A notable proportion of pupils receive SEN support, suggesting a community used to accommodating a range of learning needs.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
44%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
43%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
73%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 10 May 2023
Teaching & academics
Results sit comfortably above national benchmarks: 44% of GCSE entries reached grades 9-7 against a national average of 23%, while at A-level 43% achieved A*-A and 73% A*-B, both well ahead of the national pictures. The sixth-form curriculum leans towards subjects such as Psychology, Mathematics, History, English Literature, Economics and the sciences, and the EPQ is available alongside A-levels. Three modern languages - French, German and Spanish - are taught, and the GCSE option list is unusually broad, taking in everything from textiles and photography to dance and food technology.
Languages
GCSE subjects
Headmaster · Stuart Field
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 84
A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Scholarships are offered across academic, art, drama, music and sport, pointing to genuine breadth beyond the classroom. The arts in particular run deep, with dance, drama, music and several strands of art and design available at GCSE.
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1928
- Religious character
- RC
- Boarding
- Yes
- SEN support
- 31.15%
- EHC plans
- 0%
Mobile phone policy
Mobile phones can be brought in to school but must be placed into a Yondr pouch throughout the school day, unless you are a sixth former and they can keep them.
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £22,740 - £28,725
- Boarding fees (per year)
- £41,535 - £47,070
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Guildford High School
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.