The Downs School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jun 7 2013 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
- 1405 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 1.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.7%
- Persistent absence
- 17.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.9%
White British 88.3%
Other White 4.5%
Mixed 3.8%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Indian 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
African 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.78
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.22
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 55%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 68%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57.1
Local authority average 49.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.17
Local authority average 4.37
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 10 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 5 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 78 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 77 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 42 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 40 |
Admissions
The Downs School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 205
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 259
- 2nd preference
- 169
- 3rd preference
- 93
- From another Local Authority
- 252
Offers
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 112 98 |
| Year 8 | 209 103 106 |
| Year 9 | 209 116 93 |
| Year 10 | 209 109 100 |
| Year 11 | 207 103 104 |
| Year 12 | 199 97 102 |
| Year 13 | 162 81 81 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 86.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 12.0% 21.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 69.0% 60.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 4.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 7.0% 1.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 64.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 21.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 29.0% 19.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.3% 1.7% |