Downsend School

All-through
Independent
Ages 7 to 19

No Ofsted inspection

1 Leatherhead Road, Leatherhead, KT22 8TJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Downsend School is an all-through school in Leatherhead for ages 7 to 19. It is one of the 512 schools in Surrey.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Downsend School.

Downsend School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

73 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score61.0

61.0, 14.9 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths76.7%

76.7%, 31.3 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths98.6%

98.6%, 33.8 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc53.4%

53.4%, 12.9 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score5.48

5.48, 1.39 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

537 pupils on roll, with places for 940

Special educational needs support35%

35%, 20.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.9%

0.9%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Downsend School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Andrew's Catholic School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
St John's School	0.4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 17.6
Therfield School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.0
City of London Freemen's School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 27.3
RGS Surrey Hills	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 14.4

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 7 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Bex Tear
Phone: 01372372197
Website: downsend.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 1 Leatherhead Road, Leatherhead, KT22 8TJ
Local authority: Surrey
URN: 125351

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.