18.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
143.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
542
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityWest Berkshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Downe House · Secondary with sixth form · West Berkshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Attainment 8
18.6
-26.1
45.832.218.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18.6
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
143.1
-210.5
353.6248.4143.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 143.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
45.8
-0.6
50.147.945.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.8
A-level value added
+0.22
0
+0.20.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
40%
+2pp
56%47%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Average A-level grade
A-
0
AAA
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · A-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
542
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
27%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0% | 0% | 18.6 | Not applicable | 0% | 143.1 | 68% | 542 |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 0% | 44.7 | Not published | 0% | 353.6 | 76% | 556 |
| 2022/23 | 0% | 0% | 43.4 | Not published | 0% | 265.2 | 81% | 551 |
| 2021/22 | 0% | 0% | 45.8 | Not published | 0% | 334.8 | 85% | 568 |
| 2018/19 | 0% | 0% | 45.4 | Not published | 0% | 335.1 | 70% | 591 |
| 2017/18 | 0% | 0% | 42.5 | Not published | 0% | 254.9 | 73% | 581 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 50.7 | Not published | 0% | — | 86% | 578 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 45.8 | A- | +0.22 | 40% | 92 |
| 2023/24 | 46.4 | A- | +0.21 | 38% | 88 |
| 2022/23 | 46.1 | A- | — | 42% | 82 |
| 2021/22 | 50.1 | A | — | 56% | 82 |
| 2018/19 | 45.7 | A- | -0.18 | 47% | 87 |
| 2017/18 | 47.4 | A- | -0.04 | 50% | 90 |
| 2016/17 | 46.8 | A- | +0.18 | 20% | 89 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 542 | — | 27% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 556 | — | 24% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 551 | — | 17% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 568 | — | 18% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 578 | — | 14% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 591 | — | 9% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 581 | — | 10% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 578 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.