Downsend School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leatherhead, South East KT22 8TJ · Surrey
#57 of 679 all-through schools in South East
#194 of 4,090 nationally
About Downsend School
Downsend School is a independent all-through located in Leatherhead, in the Surrey local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 7–19. In 2025 it enrolled 537 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 92.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of all-through schools in England and 57th of 679 ranked all-through schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (93th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (93th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 537; capacity filled 57.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 98.6%; ebacc average points 5.48.
There are 20 schools in Leatherhead; Downsend School ranks 5th of 18 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)61.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)76.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Downsend School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 537
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 57.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 61.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 76.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 98.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.48
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Downsend School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Andrew's Catholic School
Leatherhead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,594 students · 316 m away
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Leatherhead · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
433 students · 438 m away
Little Downsend Leatherhead
Leatherhead · Independent primary · Ages 0–7
193 students · 509 m away
West Ashtead Primary Academy
Ashtead · Academy primary · Ages 0–11
266 students · 567 m away
St John's School
Leatherhead · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
892 students · 715 m away
Leatherhead Trinity School and Nursery
Leatherhead · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
350 students · 1.1 km away
St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School
Ashtead · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
50 students · 1.6 km away
Barnett Wood Infant School
Ashtead · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
139 students · 1.6 km away
Therfield School
Leatherhead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,075 students · 1.6 km away
City of London Freemen's School
Surrey · Independent all-through · Ages 7–18
971 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Dulwich School Cranbrook
CRANBROOK · Independent all-through · Ages 2–17
536 students
Downe House
Thatcham · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
535 students
Frensham Heights School
Farnham · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
528 students
Woldingham School
Caterham · Independent all-through · Ages 10–19
528 students
Salesian College
Farnborough · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
527 students
Hoe Bridge School
Surrey · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
548 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Downsend School a good school?
Downsend School has a Success Index (England) of 92.8 out of 100 (Top 5% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #57 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Downsend School rank in South East?
Downsend School ranks #57 of 679 all-through schools in South East and #194 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Downsend School?
Downsend School had 537 students in 2025.
Is Downsend School a primary school or a secondary school?
Downsend School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 7–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Downsend School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Downsend School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.