outstanding natural beauty amid the Surrey Hills AONB, in a multi-crested section of the escarpment of the North Downs. In 1953 a separate preparatory school was established at Grove House, in the village centre of Effingham about a mile away and has since relocated to the main school site. Admissions Entry to St. Teresa's is selective, and is based on an entrance examination with papers in English, Maths, Science and Verbal Reasoning. This does not preclude many students with special educational needs, who receive support in the school to help them through their studies, social interaction and exams. Cranmore School partnership In May 2019, a prep school for boys, Cranmore, West Horsley, joined St Teresa's in the Effingham Schools Trust. The Trust plans to expand Cranmore into providing secondary education on its present site, with the two schools having a combined sixth form located at St Teresa's, from September 2025. Notable former pupils Past pupils are known as STOGs (St Teresa's Old Girls) Lynne Reid Banks, former actress and author Lara Goodison, actress and Shipwrecked: Battle of the Islands 2008 contestant Ranjini Haridas, actress, model and Miss Kerala 2000 winner Natalie Coyle, classically trained soprano House System The students are allocated to four houses which are named after saints: St. Benedict St. Dominic St. Ignatius St. Francis References External links St Teresa's School Official Site Profile on MyDaughter GCSE League Table ISI Inspection Reports - Prep School & Senior School Private schools in Surrey Catholic boarding schools in England Girls' schools in Surrey Member schools of the Girls' Schools Association Roman Catholic private schools in the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton Boarding schools in Surrey Educational institutions established in 1928 School buildings completed in 1799 1928 establishments in England Diamond schools