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Downe House
Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–18 · Independent school
Cold Ash, Thatcham RG18 9JJ · downehouse.net · 01635 200286
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Overview
- Inspection
- ISI
- Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
- A levels, 2024/25
- A-
- average result (45.8 points per entry)
- Pupils
- 535
- 88% of 610 places
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade A- (45.8 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼18.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼1.36 | 4.09 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 students | A- (45.8) | Above average +0.22 | |
| 91 students | A- (45.9) | Above average +0.22 |
39.6%AAB or better
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 87 | A- (46.4) | +0.21 |
| 2022/23 | 80 | A- (46.1) | — |
| 2021/22 | 81 | A (50.1) | — |
| 2018/19 | 86 | A- (45.7) | -0.18 |
| 2017/18 | 90 | A- (47.4) | -0.04 |
| 2016/17 | 87 | A- (46.8) | +0.18 |
| 2015/16 | 67 | B (41.2) | -0.11 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 47.7 | −1.1 |
| Other education | 2.3 | −0.1 |
| Employment | 14.8 | +2.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 18.2 | −0.1 |
| Activity not captured | 17 | −1.3 |
ISI
Downe House is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.
- Standards
- Met
- Inspected
- 12 to 14 November 2024
- Routine inspection
Safeguarding metInspection reports
Standards
| Quality of education | Met |
|---|---|
| Health and emotional wellbeing | Met |
| Social and economic education | Met |
| Leadership and governance | Met |
Earlier inspections
- Sept 2021Regulatory compliance
- Feb 2017Compliance Inspection 2017
- Feb 2017Educational Quality 2017