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Downside School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMr Andrew Hobbs
location_onRadstock, BA3 4RJ
language Visit Website phone 1761235100
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Ofsted

Unrated

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Students

353

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Attainment 8

32.7

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GCSE Rank

#29 in Somerset

#3,537 of 4,663 nationally

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Downside School is a Other independent school school in Radstock, serving ages 11-18.

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School Summary

Downside School is an other independent school in Radstock, Somerset, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 273 pupils on roll.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 32.7, placing the school #29 in Somerset and #3,537 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 51.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 21 A-level subjects. 48.0% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 27.2% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.01 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25
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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025
Progress 8 Score

-

Attainment 8

32.7

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)51.2%
Entering EBacc0.00%
EBacc APS3.32
2024
Progress 8 Score

NP

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

32.3

Grade 5+ E&M

-%

Entering EBacc0.00%
EBacc APS3.26
2023
Progress 8 Score

NP

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

28.7

Grade 5+ E&M

-%

Entering EBacc0%
EBacc APS2.85
2022
Progress 8 Score

NP

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

35.9

Grade 5+ E&M

-%

Entering EBacc0%
EBacc APS3.36
2021
Progress 8 Score

-

Attainment 8

-

Grade 5+ E&M

-%

Entering EBacc0%
EBacc APS-
2019
Progress 8 Score

NP

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

47.4

Grade 5+ E&M

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Entering EBacc0%
EBacc APS4.21
2018
Progress 8 Score

NP

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

31.7

Grade 5+ E&M

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Entering EBacc0%
EBacc APS2.18
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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025
A-Level Value Added

-0.01

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Grade Breakdown
Achieving A*14.4%
Achieving A*–A27.2%
Achieving A*–B48.0%
VA Banding Average
A-level subjects offered21
2024
A-Level Value Added

+0.4

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils do significantly better than expected at A-level.

Avg Grade

B

2023
Avg Grade

B

2022
Avg Grade

B-

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

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Data sources: School information from GIAS (DfE). Ofsted inspection data from Ofsted. Performance data from DfE Performance Tables. Parent View data from Ofsted Parent View. Census data from DfE Explore Education Statistics. Rankings are computed by SchoolsInfo.uk using public DfE data. Data updated annually. Last refresh: March 2026. How we calculate rankings →

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