The Downs School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Outstanding Oct 1 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Unique reference
- 110102
- Address
- Manor Crescent, Compton, RG20 6AD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1437 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.7%
- Girls
- 47.3%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9%
- Persistent absence
- 14.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.7%
White British 87.3%
Other White 5.2%
Mixed 3.7%
Other Asian 0.9%
Other 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
African 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 72%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.3
Local authority average 47.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.97
Local authority average 4.29
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 53 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 38 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 42 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 40 |
| Dance | GCSE | 12 |
| Economics | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 204 |
Admissions
The Downs School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 201
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 244
- 2nd preference
- 116
- 3rd preference
- 39
- From another Local Authority
- 123
Offers
- 1st preference
- 190
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 17
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 208 118 90 |
| Year 8 | 211 112 99 |
| Year 9 | 209 103 106 |
| Year 10 | 208 115 93 |
| Year 11 | 207 109 98 |
| Year 12 | 201 109 92 |
| Year 13 | 193 92 101 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 15.0% 25.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 75.0% 55.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 5.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 59.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 38.0% 20.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.3% 2.4% |