Downside School

General Info

Education Phase
Secondary, 16 plus
Ofsted rating
No rating
Gender
Mixed
Age range
11 - 18 y.o.
Type
Independent schools
Funding
Independent school
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Somerset
Unique reference
123910
Address
Stratton-on-the-Fosse, BA3 4RJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
334 (n/a of total capacity)
Boys
59.0%
Girls
41.0%
First language not English
n/a
Free school meals (FSM)
n/a
Persistent absence
n/a
Special education needs (SEN)
32.0%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

GCSE Results

Progress 8 score

This school
NP
Local authority average, state-funded schools
-0.21
England average, state-funded schools
-0.03

Entering EBacc

School 0%
Local authority average 26%
England average 39%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School 0%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%

Attainment 8 score

School 28.7
Local authority average 43.3
England average 46.3

EBacc average point score

School 2.85
Local authority average 3.68
England average 4.05
Year 2022-2023

Subjects

GCSE Subjects

SubjectQualificationNumber of entries
Art & Design (Fine Art)GCSE13
BiologyGCSE17
ChemistryGCSE17
Computer Studies/ComputingGCSE11
Design & TechnologyGCSE12
EconomicsGCSE8
English LiteratureGCSE1
FrenchGCSE16
GeographyGCSE34
GermanGCSE6
Year 2023-2024

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