Downsend School
Leatherhead · Surrey
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School information
- Official name
- Downsend School
- Address
- 1 Leatherhead Road
- Postcode
- KT22 8TJ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Parliamentary constituency
- Epsom and Ewell
- URN (official identifier)
- 125351
- Establishment number
- 6065
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 7–19 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 537
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 940
- School type
- Independent school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Headteacher
- Mrs Bex Tear
- Official website
- www.downsend.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01372372197
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 1929
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Downsend School
| 2025/26 | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 537 | 161,944 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | Not published | 15.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 35.0% | 13.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 0.9% | 6.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | Not published | 15.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Read Downsend School's ISI reportsSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (inspectorate field). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Information source
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- Last updated
- 6 Nov 2026