99%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
77%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
61.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
53%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
400.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
613
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authoritySurrey
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Downsend School · All-through · Surrey
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
99%
+6pp
99%96%93%
'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
77%
-12pp
88%83%77%
'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
Attainment 8
61.0
-0.7
61.760.859.8
'23'24'25
'25 · 61.0
EBacc entry
53%
+7pp
54%50%47%
'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
EBacc APS
400.2
+158.0
400.2305.3210.5
'23'24'25
'25 · 400.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
613
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
34%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
1 Leatherhead Road, Leatherhead, KT22 8TJ
Local authority
Surrey
Website
Telephone
Email
—
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 99% | 77% | 61.0 | Not applicable | 53% | 400.2 | 67% | 613 |
| 2023/24 | 93% | 88% | 61.7 | Not published | 46% | 242.2 | 63% | 634 |
| 2022/23 | 97% | 85% | 59.8 | Not published | 54% | 210.5 | 56% | 661 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 613 | — | 34% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 634 | — | 11% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 661 | — | 20% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 606 | — | 33% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 513 | — | 23% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 425 | — | 30% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 429 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 417 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.