Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres is a primary school in Epsom Downs, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres currently has around 417 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.8% boys and 47.2% girls. Around 34.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (62.1%).
| Address: | St Leonard's Road, Epsom Downs, KT18 5RJ |
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| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Surrey |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Anya Salisbury |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 125127 |
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 472 |
| Number of Pupils: | 417 |
| Number of Boys: | 220 |
| Number of Girls: | 197 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 62.10% | 259 |
| Other White | 5.80% | 24 |
| Other Mixed | 5.30% | 22 |
| Other Asian | 4.60% | 19 |
| African | 4.10% | 17 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.80% | 16 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.60% | 11 |
| Unclassified | 2.40% | 10 |
| White and Asian | 2.20% | 9 |
| Pakistani | 1.70% | 7 |
| Indian | 1.70% | 7 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.40% | 6 |
| Caribbean | 1.00% | 4 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.70% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres St Leonard's Road , KT18 5RJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres St Leonard's Road , KT18 5RJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Merland Rise First School St Leonard's Road , Tattenham Corner KT18 5RJ | - not rated | 43 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery Shawley Way , Tattenham Corner KT18 5PD | 3out of 4 | 735 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Shawley Community Primary School Shawley Way , Tattenham Corner KT18 5PD | - not rated | 735 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merland Rise Middle School St Leonard's Road , Tattenham Corner KT18 5RJ | - not rated | 43 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Burgh School Merefield Gardens , KT20 5JY | - not rated | 512 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Nork Park School Picquets Way , SM7 1AG | - not rated | 1,762 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Beacon School Picquets Way , SM7 1AG | - not rated | 1,762 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Beacon School Picquets Way , SM7 1AG | 2out of 4 | 1,820 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Trust School Tadworth Court , KT20 5RU | 4out of 4 | 1,373 yd | Non-maintained special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Surrey Teaching Centre Tadworth Street , Tadworth Court KT20 5RU | 4out of 4 | 1,373 yd | Pupil referral unit | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Aberdour Preparatory School Brighton Road , Burgh Heath KT20 6AJ | - not rated | 1,540 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Tudor Lodge School St Monica's Road , Kingswood KT20 6YD | - not rated | 1,642 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Chinthurst School 52 Tadworth Street , Tadworth KT20 5QZ | - not rated | 2,234 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.