Notable Former Pupils
See also: Category:People educated at Downe House School- Aileen Fox, archaeologist
- Aletha Hayter (1911–2006), author and British Council representative
- Anne Ridler (1912–2001), poet
- Audrey Richards (1899–1984), social anthropologist who worked mainly in sub-Saharan Africa
- Betty Rea (1904–1965), sculptor and educationist
- HRH Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, then Catherine Middleton, attended the school for a term before being moved to Marlborough College
- Clare Balding, BBC sports presenter
- Elizabeth Bowen (1899–1973), novelist and short story writer
- Geraldine Gardner, actress
- Valerie Finnis, Lady Scott (1924-2006) gardener, V.M.H.
- Amaryllis Fleming (1926-1999) cellist
- Evelyn Rothwell, oboist
- Lillian Fontaine, actress
- Georgina Rylance, actress
- Geraldine James, actress
- Kristin Linklater, vocal coach, now at Columbia University
- Susan Marsden, lawyer
- Lady Gabriella Windsor, journalist and member of the British Royal Family
- Laura Solon, comedian
- Lena Townsend, politician
- Mary Scrutton, Mrs Midgley, philosopher
- Constance Collier, actress, writer
- Miranda Hart, comedian
- Philippa Middleton, socialite and sister of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
- Priscilla Napier (1908–1998), author
- Dame Rosemary Murray, Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University, founder of Murray Edwards College, Cambridge
- Sophie Dahl, model and author
- Susannah Fiennes, artist
- Tessa Dahl, mother of Sophie, daughter of Roald Dahl and Patricia Neal
- Valerie Goulding, member of Seanad Éireann
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