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Welcome to St. Catherine's!

An institution where confidence soars and excellence is the standard.

About our school

Welcome to St. Catherine's!

An institution where confidence soars and excellence is the standard.

St. Catherine's is a warm and welcoming community that consists of more than 60 nationalities. Our aim is to inspire children to become responsible, successful lifelong learners.

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Welcome to St Catherine’s British School

A place where more than 1,400 students learn and develop in a challenging and nurturing multicultural environment. 

St Catherine’s is proud to welcome students from both the expatriate and local communities and is the first choice for many families who want their children to gain a British education within an international context. Our students come from all over the world.

Our community of happy, confident students and supportive, well-qualified staff provides an enriching environment in which young people thrive and succeed.

“We are a warm, welcoming and engaging community, full of quality, energy and ambition with our values of Care, Dedication, Curiosity and Integrity embedded throughout. I hope that you will want to find out more.”
Jon Perriss

St. Catherine’s Principal
Our Philosophy

At St. Catherine’s, educational excellence is at the heart of all we do - combining character and values education with academic rigour to empower young people to understand, care, and create a better future.

Through the distinctive blend of our British heritage, international outlook and Greek home, we deliver premium world-class educational journey: blending the National Curriculum for England and the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) in Early Years and Lower School, paving the way through GCSEs and culminating in our top-ranked IB programme in the Upper School.

At every stage, we are guided by our purpose and  our core values of care, dedication, curiosity, and integrity.

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Academic Results

At St. Catherine's, we take great pride in academic results that rank among the top scores in Greece and Europe, yet we define true excellence through the progress and personal growth of our students.

From GCSEs to our benchmark-setting IB Diploma results, we celebrate achievements that reflect not just grades, but the dedicated growth and character of each learner.

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"Pupils display excellent respect for diversity and demonstrate sensitivity and tolerance to those from different backgrounds and traditions, in a school where a wide range of cultural backgrounds are represented"

ISI Inspection 2023

Our Campus

Set across two distinct sites, St. Catherine’s unites our historic Lower School, the heart of our growth since moving to the area in 1973, with our state-of-the-art Upper School into one school, one community.

Supported by dynamic learning environments and surrounding sports fields, the Lower School and Upper School sites serve as two chapters in the same exceptional education.

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Our Legacy

Founded in 1957 by Sir Charles Peake, the British Ambassador to Greece and his wife, Lady Catherine Peake, after whom our school is named, St Catherine’s has become a remarkable school encouraging students to navigate their educational journey with care, integrity, curiosity and dedication. 

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Admissions Overview

Welcome to St. Catherine’s British School. Our Admissions team is here to support you through your child’s admissions journey to join our school.
The best way to gain a genuine understanding of life at St. Catherine’s is to visit the school during the day and see our community and learning environment in action.

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