76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
35%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1073.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,429
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Standards maintained
Ofsted inspection · 23/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySouth Gloucestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Downend School · Secondary with sixth form · South Gloucestershire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
76%
0pp
78%70%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
+4pp
57%50%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
Attainment 8
51.0
+2.2
52.548.243.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.0
EBacc entry
35%
+10pp
57%41%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
EBacc APS
1073.7
+96.7
1110.8890.2669.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1073.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.8
-0.4
34.931.628.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.8
A-level value added
-0.23
-0.1
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
21%
+1pp
26%16%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,429
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
11%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Westerleigh Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 6XA
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
Website
Telephone
Email
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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 | 76% | 54% | 51.0 | Not applicable | 35% | 1073.7 | 36% | 1,429 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 49% | 48.8 | +0.10 | 25% | 977.0 | 25% | 1,411 |
| 2022/23 | 77% | 55% | 51.7 | +0.35 | 30% | 1007.8 | 30% | 1,361 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 57% | 52.5 | -0.03 | 46% | 1110.8 | 46% | 1,338 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 42% | 43.9 | -0.19 | 57% | 669.7 | 57% | 1,228 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 41% | 46.0 | -0.18 | 63% | 670.4 | 63% | 1,112 |
| 2016/17 | 63% | 47% | 44.1 | -0.14 | 60% | — | 60% | 1,051 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.8 | C+ | -0.23 | 21% | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 32.2 | C+ | -0.13 | 20% | 83 |
| 2022/23 | 33.5 | C+ | — | 26% | 94 |
| 2021/22 | 34.9 | C+ | — | 25% | 66 |
| 2018/19 | 28.4 | C | -0.05 | 7% | 80 |
| 2017/18 | 30.0 | C | +0.02 | 10% | 59 |
| 2016/17 | 28.0 | C- | -0.03 | 6% | 89 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,429 | 19.1 | 12% | 8% | 11% | 8% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,411 | 19.3 | 10% | 6% | 10% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,361 | 16.9 | 10% | 6% | 11% | 8% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 1,338 | 17.5 | 11% | 5% | 9% | 8% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,325 | 16.9 | 11% | 5% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,228 | 17.6 | 10% | 6% | 11% | 5% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,112 | 16.7 | 11% | 7% | 12% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,051 | 15.1 | 11% | 9% | 14% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.