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Downsend School

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Downsend School

Ages718
613 pupils
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Details

Type

Independent School

Local Authority

Surrey

Head Teacher

Mrs Bex Tear

Gender

Mixed

Admissions

Non-selective

Religious Character

Does not apply

Opened

January 1929

Website

www.downsend.co.uk

Reference Number

125351

Additional Provisions

Sixth Form

About This Data

  • School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.

Pupils

Summary

Total Pupils613 (65% of capacity)
Age Range7 – 18
GenderMixed
Boys / Girls59% / 41%
Free School Meals
English as Additional Language
SEN Support33.4%
SEN with EHCP0.5%
Overall Attendance
Persistent Absence

Class Sizes

Overall Average0.0
Key Stage 10.0
Key Stage 20.0

Total Pupils

Cohort Sizes

Pupil Ethnicities

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the National School Census for 2024/25, collected each January.
  • This is not live data. For current availability of places, contact the school or local authority directly.
  • Capacity refers to the maximum number of pupils a school can accommodate. Schools may operate above or below capacity, and spare places may only be available in certain year groups.
  • Persistent absence means a pupil missed 10% or more of their possible sessions during the academic year. Absence rates during 2020–2022 were significantly higher due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Inspections

ISI Inspections

6 inspections on record

  • 2026

    Routine Inspections 2026

    13 January 2026

    View report

    Standards Assessment

    StandardResult
    Leadership and management, and governanceMet
    Quality of education, training and recreationMet
    Pupils' physical and mental health and emotional wellbeingMet
    Pupils' social and economic education and contribution to societyMet
    SafeguardingMet

    Recommended Next Steps

    ensure that pupils are consistently challenged by all teachers to ensure they make good progress in every lesson ensure that all staff consistently apply the attendance codes that reflect current statutory guidance so that leaders can accurately track, analyse and report on attendance patterns and put appropriate support in place ensure that all pupils have access to accurate, up-to-date careers guidance so that they have a better understanding of the potential pathways to the world of work.

  • 2025

    Non-Routine Inspections 2025

    4 July 2025

    View report
  • 2023

    FCI / EQI reports 2023

    7 March 2023

    View report
  • 2022

    Short Visit 2022

    19 May 2022

    View report
  • 2018

    Regulatory Compliance 2018

    10 May 2018

    View report
  • 2014

    Integrated 2014

    14 October 2014

    View report

About This Data

  • Inspection data is sourced from the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), which inspects independent schools in England.
  • Ratings may have changed since the last inspection. Always check the latest report for current information.
  • ISI conducts different types of inspections including educational quality, regulatory compliance, and focused compliance visits.

GCSE Results

ResultSchoolLAEngland
Attainment 8 score61.746.346.9
Grade 5 or above in English and maths88.4%44.0%46.2%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths93.0%57.6%65.4%
Entering EBacc46.5%
EBacc average point score5.64.04.1

About This Data

  • Schools are ranked by their Attainment 8 score, which shows overall exam results. This data comes from the Department for Education performance tables.
  • Exam results and progress scores tell you different things. Imagine two children climbing a mountain: one starts at the bottom and climbs halfway up, while another starts a third of the way up and climbs another third. The second child climbed less distance but finished higher up. Exam results show where pupils finished (like height on the mountain), while progress scores show how far they've come since primary school (like distance climbed). Progress scores help you understand how much a school has helped pupils improve, regardless of where they started.

Contact Information

Address

1 Leatherhead Road
Leatherhead
Surrey
KT22 8TJ

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