How much does Caterham School make?

Caterham School reported revenue of £48.8m and £9.2m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is Caterham School profitable?

Yes — Caterham School reported a profit of £9.2m in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 05410420 · Incorporated 1 Apr 2005

Caterham School

Registered name: CATERHAM SCHOOL

Caterham School made £48.8m revenue and £9.2m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Caterham School’s revenue grew 19% to £48.8m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £9.2m profit. The company is classified under “pre-primary education” and is based in Caterham; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection P · EducationSIC 85100Pre-primary education SIC 85200Primary education SIC 85310General secondary education

Status: Active
Location: Caterham, London
Age: 21 yrs · since 2005
Type: PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)

Non-profit. It is limited by guarantee (typically an association, club or management company), so it isn't run for profit. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£48.8m

Growth ▲19.4%

Profit

£9.2m

Growth ▲4.4%

Profit margin

18.9%

Gross 18.9%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£29.5m	£40.9m	£48.8m
Cost of sales	—	£32m	£39.6m
Gross profit	—	£8.8m	£9.2m
Operating profit	£4.1m	£8.8m	£9.2m
Profit before tax	£4.1m	£8.8m	£9.2m
Profit after tax	£4.1m	£8.8m	£9.2m
Profit (best available)	£4.1m	£8.8m	£9.2m
Employees (average)	352	426	—
Ratios
Profit margin	13.8%	21.6%	18.9%
Gross margin	—	21.6%	18.9%
Revenue per employee	£83.9k	£96k	—
Profit per employee	£11.6k	£20.8k	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲38.4%	▲19.4%
Profit growth	—	▲116.7%	▲4.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲21%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2025	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2025	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 18.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (4)

Hawthorns Educational Trust Limited (The)Rev. £8.4m · Profit £503k
Caterham School International LimitedFigures not disclosed
Copthorne School Trust LimitedFigures not disclosed
Sphinx AI LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Jul 2025 (profit £9.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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