Schools and Education in Downside

There are 87 schools within 5 miles of Downside town centre, including 37 primary and 8 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 96% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Cobham Montessori School, The Raleigh School and West Hill School. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
87
Primary
37
Secondary
8
Good / Outstanding
96%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

9
35
Outstanding (9) Good (35) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (41)
Cobham Montessori School 1 miles Spencer Road, 21-23 Spencer Road, Surrey, KT11 2AF Inspected: 26 November 2025 The Raleigh School Primary 2.7 miles Northcote Crescent, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6LX Inspected: 14 May 2024 West Hill School 3.5 miles Brook Way, Leatherhead, KT22 7PW Inspected: 27 June 2023 Fox Grove School 3.5 miles Brook Way, Leatherhead, KT22 7PW Inspected: 10 June 2024 Leatherhead Trinity School & Children's Centre 3.7 miles Aperdele Road, Aperdele Road, Leatherhead, KT22 7QT Inspected: 03 June 2011 Cleves School Primary 3.9 miles Oatlands Chase, Weybridge, KT13 9TS Inspected: 21 September 2022 Pyrford Church of England Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Coldharbour Road, Pyrford, Woking, GU22 8SP Inspected: 22 July 2024 Woodlands School 4.4 miles Forty Foot Road, Leatherhead, KT22 8RY Inspected: 26 January 2024 New Haw Community Junior School Primary 4.6 miles The Avenue, New Haw, Addlestone, KT15 3RL Inspected: 24 March 2023
Cobham Sure Start Children's Centre 1 miles Cedar Road, Cedar Road, Cobham, KT11 2AE Inspected: 12 January 2015 Cobham Free School All-through 1.9 miles Portsmouth Road, Cobham, KT11 1TF Inspected: 29 June 2023 Glenesk School 2.4 miles Ockham Road North, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6NS Inspected: 08 September 2008 The Royal Kent CofE Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Oakshade Road, Oxshott, Leatherhead, KT22 0LE Inspected: 13 May 2024 St Lawrence Primary School Primary 3 miles Lower Road, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5JP Inspected: 27 April 2023 Aurora Poppyfield School 3 miles Lower Road, Effingham, KT24 5JP Inspected: 23 June 2025 St Mary's CofE Controlled Primary School, Byfleet Primary 3 miles Hart Road, Byfleet, West Byfleet, KT14 7NJ Inspected: 18 September 2024 Howard of Effingham School Secondary 3 miles Lower Road, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5JR Inspected: 16 May 2025 Oakfield Junior School Primary 3.1 miles Bell Lane, Fetcham, Leatherhead, KT22 9ND Inspected: 13 July 2023 Burhill Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Havers Avenue, Hersham, KT12 4HQ Inspected: 20 March 2023 Leatherhead Trinity School and Nursery Primary 3.9 miles Woodvill Road, Leatherhead, KT22 7BP Inspected: 31 March 2025 Brooklands College 16 plus 3.9 miles Brooklands Lane, Weybridge, KT13 8TT Inspected: 05 February 2024 Oatlands School Primary 4 miles Weybridge, KT13 9PZ Inspected: 25 May 2023 Bell Farm Primary School Primary 4 miles Bell Farm Way, Hersham, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5NB Inspected: 02 April 2025 Manby Lodge Infant School Primary 4 miles Prince's Road, Weybridge, KT13 9DA Inspected: 24 January 2022 West Byfleet Infant School Primary 4 miles Camphill Road, West Byfleet, KT14 6EF Inspected: 21 March 2023 West Byfleet Junior School Primary 4 miles Camphill Road, West Byfleet, KT14 6EF Inspected: 12 March 2025 North East Surrey Secondary Short Stay School 4.1 miles Molesey Road, Hersham, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 4QY Inspected: 16 January 2024 Esher Church School Primary 4.1 miles Milbourne Lane, Esher, KT10 9DU Inspected: 11 June 2024 Milbourne Lodge School 4.1 miles Arbrook Lane, Esher, KT10 9EG Inspected: 02 December 2010 Pyrford & Byfleet Sure Start Children's Centre 4.2 miles Coldharbour Road, Coldharbour Road, Pyrford, GU22 8SP Inspected: 15 August 2013 Little Downsend Leatherhead 4.2 miles Garlands Road, Leatherhead, KT22 8ST Inspected: 07 January 2010 Claygate Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Foley Road, Claygate, Esher, KT10 0NB Inspected: 14 September 2023 Weybridge Sure Start Children's Centre 4.3 miles Churchfield Road, Churchfield Road, Weybridge, KT13 8DB Inspected: 11 February 2015 Fullbrook School Secondary 4.4 miles Faris Barn Drive, New Haw, Addlestone, KT15 3HW Inspected: 04 May 2022 St James CofE Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Greenlands Road, Weybridge, KT13 8PL Inspected: 11 September 2025 Ashley Park School 4.5 miles Hersham Road, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 1LE Inspected: 09 September 2025 The Danesfield Manor School 4.5 miles Rydens Avenue, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 3JB Inspected: 27 February 2014 St Charles Borromeo Catholic Primary School, Weybridge Primary 4.6 miles Portmore Way, Weybridge, KT13 8JD Inspected: 19 January 2023 The Poplars Sure Start Children's Centre 4.6 miles The Avenue, The Avenue, Addlestone, KT15 3RL Inspected: 11 December 2014 Ashley Church of England Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Ashley Park Avenue, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 1HX Inspected: 14 May 2024 Elysian, West Horsley 4.9 miles Shere Road, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6ER Inspected: 25 September 2025 Sayes Court School Primary 4.9 miles Sayes Court Farm Drive, Addlestone, KT15 1NB Inspected: 01 December 2022 Darley Dene Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Garfield Road, Addlestone, KT15 2NP Inspected: 22 July 2024 The Bishop David Brown School Secondary 4.9 miles Albert Drive, Woking, GU21 5RF Inspected: 26 April 2024
Burhill Sure Start Children's Centre 3.5 miles Havers Avenue, New Berry Lane, Walton on Thames, KT12 4HQ Inspected: 03 July 2013 Sayes Court Sure Start Children's Centre 4.9 miles Sayes Court Farm Drive, Sayes Court Farm Drive, Addlestone, KT15 1NB Inspected: 16 October 2013
St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham Primary 0.3 miles Downside Common Road, Cobham, KT11 3NA St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Lockhart Road, Cobham, KT11 2AX Parkside School 1.5 miles Stoke Road, Stoke D'abernon, Cobham, KT11 3PX Feltonfleet 1.5 miles Byfleet Road, Cobham, Cobham, KT11 1DR The Yehudi Menuhin School 1.8 miles Cobham Road, Cobham, Cobham, KT11 3QQ Notre Dame School 1.9 miles Convent Lane, Convent Lane, KT11 1HA Notre Dame Preparatory School 1.9 miles Convent Lane, Convent Lane, KT11 1HA ACS Cobham International School 2.3 miles Portsmouth Road, Portsmouth Road, Cobham, KT11 1BL Reed's School 2.3 miles Sandy Lane, Cobham, KT11 2ES Danes Hill School 2.7 miles Halcyon Close, Leatherhead Road, Surrey, KT22 0JG Eastwick Infant School Primary 3 miles Eastwick Drive, Great Bookham, Leatherhead, KT23 3PP Eastwick Junior School Primary 3 miles Eastwick Drive, Great Bookham, Leatherhead, KT23 3PP Manor House School 3 miles Manorhouse Lane, Little Bookham, Leatherhead, KT23 4EN Wellspring Sure Start Children's Centre 3 miles Lower Road, Lower Road, Bookham, KT23 4DH Fetcham Village Infant School Primary 3.1 miles School Lane, Fetcham, Leatherhead, KT22 9JU Great Bookham School Primary 3.1 miles Griffin Way, Great Bookham, Leatherhead, KT23 4JJ Ripley Court School 3.4 miles White Hart Meadows, Ripley, Surrey, GU23 6NE Byfleet Primary School Primary 3.5 miles King's Head Lane, Byfleet, West Byfleet, KT14 7AT Therfield School Secondary 3.5 miles Longshaw, Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ Claremont Fan Court School 3.6 miles Claremont Park Road, Esher, KT10 9LY Polesden Lacey Infant Academy Primary 3.6 miles Oakdene Close, Great Bookham, Leatherhead, KT23 4PT Walton Leigh School 3.7 miles Ellesmere Place, Hersham, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5AB Cranmore 4 miles Braeside Close, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6AT Heathside School Secondary 4 miles Brooklands Lane, Weybridge, KT13 8UZ Three Rivers Academy Secondary 4.1 miles Bell Farm Way, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5EJ St John's School 4.2 miles Garlands Road, Leatherhead, KT22 8SP Rowan Preparatory School 4.2 miles Fitzalan Road, Claygate, Esher, KT10 0LX The Marist Catholic Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Old Woking Road, West Byfleet, KT14 6HS Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Arch Road, Hersham, KT12 4QT St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.3 miles M25, Leatherhead, KT22 7JN St Andrew's Catholic School Secondary 4.4 miles Grange Mount, Leatherhead, KT22 7JP Downsend School 4.5 miles Leatherhead By-Pass, Leatherhead, KT22 8TJ Barnett Wood Infant School Primary 4.6 miles Barnett Wood Lane, Ashtead, KT21 2DF Claygate & Oxshott Sure Start Children's Centre 4.6 miles Elm Road, Elm Road, Claygate, KT10 0EH St George's Junior School 4.6 miles Thames Street, Weybridge, KT13 8NL The Grange Community Infant School Primary 4.6 miles The Avenue, New Haw, Addlestone, KT15 3RL St Teresa's School 4.7 miles High Barn Road, Dorking, RH5 6ST West Ashtead Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Leatherhead Road, Ashtead, KT21 2PX Ashtead Sure Start Children's Centre 4.7 miles Paddocks Close, Barnett Wood Lane, Ashtead, KT21 2RA Esher Church of England High School Secondary 4.8 miles Thomas More Gardens, Esher, KT10 8AP Walton Oak Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Ambleside Avenue, Ambleside Avenue, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 3LN