77%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
72%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1026.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,437
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Closed school
This school is closed.
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 01/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Berkshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusClosed
Overview of The Downs School · Secondary with sixth form · West Berkshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
77%
-1pp
86%82%77%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
-3pp
68%61%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
Attainment 8
53.4
+0.8
57.154.952.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.4
EBacc entry
72%
+1pp
72%51%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
EBacc APS
1026.7
+26.4
1049.9934.9820.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1026.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
39.1
+0.9
41.638.735.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.1
A-level value added
+0.18
0
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
26%
+2pp
27%23%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,437
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
11%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Manor Crescent, Compton, Newbury, RG20 6AD
Local authority
West Berkshire
Telephone
—
Email
—
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 | 77% | 54% | 53.4 | Not applicable | 72% | 1026.7 | 73% | 1,437 |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 57% | 52.6 | +0.32 | 71% | 1000.3 | 71% | 1,405 |
| 2022/23 | 86% | 68% | 57.1 | +0.78 | 55% | 1049.9 | 56% | 1,363 |
| 2021/22 | 84% | 62% | 55.7 | +0.53 | 29% | 843.5 | 46% | 1,316 |
| 2018/19 | 80% | 56% | 53.0 | +0.07 | 36% | 820.0 | 44% | 1,215 |
| 2017/18 | 85% | 59% | 54.5 | +0.35 | 41% | 857.8 | 49% | 1,176 |
| 2016/17 | 79% | 58% | 53.0 | +0.16 | 42% | — | 48% | 1,201 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.1 | B | +0.18 | 26% | 197 |
| 2023/24 | 38.1 | B- | +0.18 | 24% | 163 |
| 2022/23 | 39.6 | B | — | 22% | 159 |
| 2021/22 | 41.6 | B | — | 27% | 157 |
| 2018/19 | 35.8 | B- | -0.03 | 20% | 138 |
| 2017/18 | 37.5 | B- | +0.14 | 22% | 154 |
| 2016/17 | 33.8 | C+ | +0.04 | 17% | 159 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,437 | 18.1 | 12% | 2% | 11% | 7% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 1,405 | 18.6 | 12% | 1% | 10% | 7% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 1,363 | 18.4 | 10% | 2% | 9% | 7% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 1,316 | 18.8 | 10% | 1% | 9% | 7% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 1,300 | 18.2 | 9% | 1% | 6% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,215 | 18.3 | 8% | 1% | 10% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,176 | 17.8 | 8% | 1% | 10% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 1,201 | 18.3 | 9% | 1% | 9% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.