The Downs School
Details
| Age Range | 11-18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Foundation school |
| Religious Character | None |
| Local Authority | West Berkshire |
| Address | Manor Crescent, RG20 6AD |
| School Website | www.thedownsschool.org/ |
| Telephone | 1635270000 |
| URN | 110102 |
School Census
| Total | 1363 |
| Girls/Boys | 662/701 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 48.6%/51.4% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 1.5% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 106 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 8.7% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 01/10/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was .
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 01/10/2024 | |
| 06/06/2013 | Outstanding |
| 21/11/2007 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 01/10/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal Development | Outstanding |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 06/06/2013 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 21/11/2007 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.6 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 57.30% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 71.80% |
| Entering EBacc | 70.90% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.86 |
| Progress 8 | 0.32 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 56.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 67% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 81% |
| Entering EBacc | 55% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.17 |
| Progress 8 | 0.78 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 55.7 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 62% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 82% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 4.71 |
| Progress 8 | 0.53 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.32% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 546 |
| As first preference | 259 |
| As second preference | 169 |
| As third preference | 93 |
| Total Offers Made | 205 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 196 |
| second preference offers | 9 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.21% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 421 |
| As first preference | 234 |
| As second preference | 109 |
| As third preference | 65 |
| Total Offers Made | 205 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 193 |
| second preference offers | 11 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.24% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 460 |
| As first preference | 250 |
| As second preference | 138 |
| As third preference | 56 |
| Total Offers Made | 206 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 202 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.28% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 429 |
| As first preference | 262 |
| As second preference | 91 |
| As third preference | 69 |
| Total Offers Made | 208 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 205 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.18% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 413 |
| As first preference | 237 |
| As second preference | 108 |
| As third preference | 64 |
| Total Offers Made | 207 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 201 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.23% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 411 |
| As first preference | 249 |
| As second preference | 102 |
| As third preference | 60 |
| Total Offers Made | 207 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 202 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.14% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 340 |
| As first preference | 223 |
| As second preference | 74 |
| As third preference | 43 |
| Total Offers Made | 207 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 196 |
| second preference offers | 9 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.43% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 363 |
| As first preference | 249 |
| As second preference | 68 |
| As third preference | 46 |
| Total Offers Made | 175 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 174 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.36% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 379 |
| As first preference | 231 |
| As second preference | 107 |
| As third preference | 41 |
| Total Offers Made | 177 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 170 |
| second preference offers | 7 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.44% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 382 |
| As first preference | 247 |
| As second preference | 95 |
| As third preference | 39 |
| Total Offers Made | 176 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 171 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.24% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 345 |
| As first preference | 213 |
| As second preference | 70 |
| As third preference | 62 |
| Total Offers Made | 177 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 172 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 62% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 55% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 12% |
| agree | 7% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 9% |
| not applicable | 66% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 37% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 4% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 28% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 23% |
| no | 77% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 39% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 18% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| dont know | 6% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 62% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 52% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 44% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 3% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 51% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 46% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 7% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 92% |
| no | 8% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 49% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 39% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 13% |
| not applicable | 59% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 28% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 4% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 31% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 23% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 25% |
| no | 75% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 44% |
| agree | 7% |
| disagree | 33% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| dont know | 7% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 37% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 5% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 36% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 44% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 44% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 32% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 6% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 86% |
| no | 14% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 88.3% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 4.5% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 87% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 4.2% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.9% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 0.9% |
Nearby Schools
Compton C.E. Primary School
(0.27 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: School Road, , RG20 6QU