Little Downsend Leatherhead, Leatherhead
Little Downsend Leatherhead is an independent school for pupils aged 0 to 7 in Leatherhead. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in January 2026.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Little Downsend Leatherhead in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Little Downsend Leatherhead are St John's School (0.1 miles, selective); Downsend School (0.3 miles); City of London Freemen's School (1.6 miles); and RGS Surrey Hills (2 miles).
St John's SchoolDownsend SchoolCity of London Freemen's SchoolRGS Surrey Hills
Who goes there
In 2026, 8 pupils (4.1%) received SEN support and 3 (1.6%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leatherhead Rail Station, about 880 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Garlands Road (opposite), 100 metres away.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 9 December 2009, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
13 January 2026
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
7 March 2023
Regulatory Compliance
10 May 2018
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Little Downsend Leatherhead
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 44
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 44 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 35 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
193 pupils
226 places
33 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Leatherhead
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leatherhead
Across Surrey council
Places available
12,569
Applications
11,986
Got 1st preference
81.3%
Got preferred school
96.2%
All secondary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
8
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
5.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
193
Total Pupils
108
Boys
85
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Little Downsend Leatherhead
When was Little Downsend Leatherhead last inspected?
Little Downsend Leatherhead is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in January 2026.
How many pupils go to Little Downsend Leatherhead?
Little Downsend Leatherhead has around 193 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Little Downsend Leatherhead?
Little Downsend Leatherhead is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Little Downsend Leatherhead?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 44 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 35 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Little Downsend Leatherhead?
Little Downsend Leatherhead is at 13 Epsom Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 8ST.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)