Downe House School

Downe House is one of the top all girls’ boarding and day schools in the UK, offering a world-class traditional boarding education with a modern twist.

With a focus on excellence and the individual, girls are encouraged to make the most of the exceptional academic, co-curricular and enrichment opportunities on offer and to create their own paths, authentic to themselves.

Supported by a personal tutor, girls excel not only in the classroom and their studies but in Sport, Creative and Performing Arts and Music, going on to study at the top universities around the world. A Microsoft Showcase school, girls are equipped with outstanding digital skills, including VR, AR and AI assisted learning, preparing them for a fast-developing futuristic workplace. With a strong global outlook, Downe House prepares young women to be world-ready, offering them opportunities to study and work abroad. In Year 8, all girls spend a term at our school in France, and in years 10 and 12, girls can take part in our Global Exchange Programme, with 16 schools across five continents. The Sixth Form takes this further, offering global internships, which in 2024/25 featured more than 25 internships spanning five continents, a Mini MBA course and the Ivy House Leadership Award, all enabling girls to leave Downe House with confidence and empowered to succeed.

Academically, we encourage ambition and ignite a love of learning through a supportive community. Although personal triumphs and individual achievements are the most celebrated within the School, the foundation of academic success is evident from our GCSE and A Level results. In 2024, at I/GCSE 75% of grades were 9-7, and remarkably 53% achieved grades 9-8 (A**-A*). At A Level, 82% of pupils achieved A* to B grades with the A*to A grade percentage remaining consistently high, at 60%. These outstanding results enabled our girls to secure places at some of the world’s top universities.

“Downe House was everything we hoped for in the next step for our daughter’s education. You have evidently done a wonderful job of creating the right environment to foster achievement and happiness.” (DH parent, 2024)