St Catherine's School
11+ Admissions Guide 2026

St Catherine's is a Catholic day school for girls aged 3 to 18, located in Twickenham. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1914, the school moved to its current site in 1919, which has been continuously developed over the years. A lay governing body has managed the school since 1992, when it became a charitable trust with a board of nine governors acting as trustees. The school is made up of a prep department, including Early Years Foundation Stage provision, and a senior school. The first sixth form pupils joined in 2010. Pupils come from a range of professional and business backgrounds and varied cultural and ethnic groups, including Catholic and other Christian denominations, a number of other faiths, and some of no faith at all. The majority live in Twickenham and the surrounding area of South London. St Catherine's aims to promote the dignity of every individual pupil and aspires to excellence within a thriving and happy community. The school seeks to give every pupil a wide range of opportunities to develop her talents, to prepare all for the challenges of adult life, and to understand and fulfil her responsibilities to herself, her family, and society.