The Downs School

Foundation schoolSecondary

RG20 6AD / 11–18 / None

53.4

Attainment 8

93%

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GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
53.4
Progress 8
0.32
Grade 5+ English & Maths
54.4%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
39.09
Achieving AAB+
26.3%

93% of parents would recommend this school

309 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
63%
Agree
29%
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 not been bullied

Strongly agree
12%
Agree
7%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
8%
Not applicable
67%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
41%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
5%

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%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
22%
No
78%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 68 parents

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
28%
Disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
6%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
62%
Agree
28%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
4%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
53%
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
59%
Agree
35%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
40%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
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
93%
No
7%

11.9% of pupils receive SEN support

11.9%

SEN support

2.2%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
4.1%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
1.9%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.1%
Specific Learning Difficulty
4.7%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.2%

94.5% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
94.5%

50% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
93%
Started an apprenticeship
2%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
50%
Entered top-third university
38%
Achieved a degree
74%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1

Free school meals
9%
Pupil:teacher ratio
17.9:1
Overall absence
6.64%
Persistent absence
14.71%
English as additional language
1.9%
Teachers with QTS
98.8%
White
92.8%
White British87.3%
Other White5.2%
Irish0.3%
Mixed
3.7%
Other Mixed2%
White & Asian1%
White & Black Caribbean0.4%
White & Black African0.3%
Asian
1.8%
Other Asian0.9%
Indian0.5%
Pakistani0.3%
Bangladeshi0.1%
Black
0.7%
Caribbean0.4%
African0.3%
Other
0.6%