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SCHOOL PROFILE

Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres

Primary Academy converter URN 150679
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 472 Published school capacity
Capacity used 88.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

Latest published outcome No overall judgement
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SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Surrey
Trust GREENSAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 417 387 full-time · 30 part-time
Female pupils 199 47.7% of pupils
Male pupils 218 52.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

34.5%
9.7 pts above England
School 34.5%
Reigate and Banstead 13.6%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

16.1%
4.2 pts below England
School 16.1%
Reigate and Banstead 11.1%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.4%
0.4 pts above England
School 1.4%
Reigate and Banstead 2.1%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
60.0%
250
Any other White background
6.7%
28
Any other Mixed background
5.8%
24
African
3.8%
16
Any other Asian background
3.6%
15
Pakistani
3.4%
14
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 25.7% 107 of 417 pupils
4.8 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 25.7%
Reigate and Banstead 21.4%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.6% 69 pupils
England 14.8% 1.8 pts above
EHC plans 9.1% 38 pupils
England 6.0% 3.1 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 31
Social, emotional & mental health 30
Speech, language & communication 22
Moderate learning difficulty 12
No specialist assessment yet 4
Physical disability 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

88.3% 0.2 pts above England
Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres
88.3%
Reigate and Banstead
91.9%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information