My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
63%Agree
29%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%The Downs School
Foundation school — Secondary
RG20 6AD / 11–18 / None
53.4
Attainment 8
93%
parents recommend
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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 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%
- Mixed
- 3.7%
- Asian
- 1.8%
- Black
- 0.7%
- Other
- 0.6%
White British87.3%
Other White5.2%
Irish0.3%
Other Mixed2%
White & Asian1%
White & Black Caribbean0.4%
White & Black African0.3%
Other Asian0.9%
Indian0.5%
Pakistani0.3%
Bangladeshi0.1%
Caribbean0.4%
African0.3%