Surrey
Little Downsend Leatherhead
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What the data says
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Entry, tests and fees
Entrance test
Sat 21st November 2026 Pupils will be fitness tested on their cardiovascular endurance, speed and agility followed by an assessment in their Games performance (…
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Fees
2 days a week (or 4 sessions/half days) | £2,387 per term
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2 days a week (or 4 sessions/half days) | £2,580 per term
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2 days and a half a week (or 5 sessions/half days) | £2,983 per term
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2 days and a half a week (or 5 sessions/half days) | £3,126 per term
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3 days a week (or 6 sessions/half days) | £3,580 per term
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3 days a week (or 6 sessions/half days) | £3,581 per term
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3 days and a half a week (or 7 sessions/half days) | £4,177 per term
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4 days a week (or 8 sessions/half days) | £4,669 per term
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4 days a week (or 8 sessions/half days) | £4,675 per term
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4 days and a half a week (or 9 sessions/half days) | £5,253 per term
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4 days and a half a week (or 9 sessions/half days) | £5,260 per term
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5 days a week (or 10 sessions/half days) | £5,742 per term
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5 days a week (or 10 sessions/half days) | £5,845 per term
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Reception | £5,725 | £375 | £6,100
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Year 1 | £5,878 | £375 | £6,253
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Year 2 | £6,296 | £375 | £6,671
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Year 3 - 6 | £8,111 | £375 | £8,486
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Year 7 - 8 | £8,468 | £375 | £8,843
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Year 12 - 13 | £9,490 | - | £9,490
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Year 9 - 11 | £9,490 | £375 | £9,865
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Bursaries and scholarships
Scholarships to Downsend Sixth for 2027 entry will be available for applicants with strengths in their chosen area of study, Sport, Music, Drama and ADT.
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Admissions
• Participate in a short interview.
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School information
| URN | 125405 |
| Local authority | Surrey |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 0-7 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Rebecca Tear |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | KT22 8ST |
| Latest pupils | 210 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
13 Epsom Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 8ST
www.downsend.co.uk1372385437| DfE number | 6435 |
| UKPRN | 10073497 |
| Opened | 14 Nov 1957 |
| GIAS updated | 23 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |