The Downs School

Comprehensive

National rank

296

234

Rank last year

59.9%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

26.7%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

Chris Prosser

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,405

Head teacher

Chris Prosser

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,405

Head teacher

Chris Prosser

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,405

Progress 8

ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

9.9%

Progress 8

ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

9.9%

Our methodology
Results

A-level 2024 rank: 257=

Grade

%

A*

13.9

A

17

B

29

A*/A

30.9

A*-B

59.9

GCSE 2024 rank: 343=

Grade

%

A*/9/8

13.4

A/7

13.4

A*/A/9/8/7

26.7

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2024
Verdict *
Outstanding
“Standards and ambitions in this school are exceptionally high. Pupils rise consistently to meet these … A strong sense of community permeates the school. Lessons are studious and industrious. Pupils enjoy learning and the school celebrates success regularly. This enables all pupils to flourish, particularly disadvantaged pupils … Pupils make excellent use of a broad range of extracurricular activities. For example, the school’s eco club, a fantasy role-playing game club, a multitude of sporting activities and many more. Leadership and management was deemed to be good.”
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*From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A consultation on the new report cards will take place in 2025.
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