Downend School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 22 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Unique reference
- 139345
- Address
- Westerleigh Road, Downend, BS16 6XA
- Website
- http://www.downend.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1429 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 8.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.1%
- Persistent absence
- 20.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.9%
White British 80.9%
Mixed 6.4%
Other White 4.8%
Chinese 2.1%
Indian 1.7%
African 1.4%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 35%
Local authority average 25%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.9
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.6
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 63 |
| Biology | GCSE | 42 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 104 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 40 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 232 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 227 |
Admissions
Downend School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 230
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 336
- 2nd preference
- 199
- 3rd preference
- 83
- From another Local Authority
- 56
Offers
- 1st preference
- 229
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 246 114 132 |
| Year 8 | 266 132 134 |
| Year 9 | 265 139 126 |
| Year 10 | 239 133 106 |
| Year 11 | 235 116 119 |
| Year 12 | 79 38 41 |
| Year 13 | 99 42 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 81.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 33.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 36.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 16.0% 11.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 7.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 51.0% 44.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 8.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 10.0% 2.6% 2.4% |