Downend School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 9 2019 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
- 1411 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 6.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.5%
- Persistent absence
- 19.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.8%
White British 83.3%
Mixed 6.6%
Other White 4%
Indian 1.5%
Chinese 1.4%
African 0.9%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.35
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 30%
Local authority average 26%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.7
Local authority average 45.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.58
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 62 |
| Biology | GCSE | 46 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 95 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 46 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 34 |
| English Language | GCSE | 219 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 216 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 58 |
Admissions
Downend School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 233
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 351
- 2nd preference
- 227
- 3rd preference
- 98
- From another Local Authority
- 92
Offers
- 1st preference
- 224
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 270 133 137 |
| Year 8 | 269 140 129 |
| Year 9 | 237 133 104 |
| Year 10 | 237 115 122 |
| Year 11 | 231 128 103 |
| Year 12 | 100 43 57 |
| Year 13 | 67 32 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 83.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 34.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 37.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 19.0% 11.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 5.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 6.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 48.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 7.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 16.0% 8.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.2% 1.7% |