Downlands Community School

Community schoolSecondary

BN6 8LP / 11–16 / Does not apply

Good

Ofsted

57.3

Attainment 8

85%

parents recommend

🏆 Exceptional results

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022

Good

Good

Inspected 2022

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth Form

Recognised with 1 performance badge

🏆 Exceptional results

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
57.3
Progress 8
0.53
Grade 5+ English & Maths
66.2%

85% of parents would recommend this school

266 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
42%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
42%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
41%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
5%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
8%
Agree
7%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
10%
Not applicable
65%

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

Strongly agree
26%
Agree
42%
Disagree
23%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
32%
Agree
21%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
22%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
23%
No
77%

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

Answered by about 61 parents

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
26%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
20%
Don't know
10%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
36%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
7%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
42%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
7%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
24%
Agree
50%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
44%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
44%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
43%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
6%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
85%
No
15%

22.6% of pupils receive SEN support

22.6%

SEN support

2%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
3.5%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
2.4%
Speech, Language & Communication
3%
Specific Learning Difficulty
5.1%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
6.1%

98.3% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
98.3%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1

Free school meals
7.9%
Pupil:teacher ratio
17.1:1
Overall absence
7.3%
Persistent absence
18.16%
English as additional language
4%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
88.6%
White British82.9%
Other White5.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.3%
Irish0.2%
Mixed
4.1%
Other Mixed1.9%
White & Asian1.2%
White & Black African0.8%
White & Black Caribbean0.2%
Asian
0.8%
Bangladeshi0.3%
Other Asian0.2%
Indian0.1%
Pakistani0.1%
Chinese0.1%
Black
1%
African0.8%
Caribbean0.2%
Other
0.3%