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Downside School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Independent school

Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Radstock BA3 4RJ · downside.co.uk · 01761 235100

Overview

Inspection: ISI; Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
A levels, 2024/25: C+; average result (33.8 points per entry)

The official school record (Department for Education)

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.8 points per entry).

Attainment 8

2024/25	Trend	School	England
		▼32.7	46.0
		▼0.0%	45.4%
		▼0.0%	64.8%
		▼0.0%	40.5%
		▼3.32	4.09

A level average grade

2024/25	Average grade	Progress
43 students	C+ (33.8)	Average -0.01
43 students	C+ (34.2)	Average +0.01
12 students	Dist- (31.3)	Average +0.10

20.6%AAB or better

Earlier years: A level	Students	Average grade	Progress
2023/24	66	B (39.9)	+0.40
2022/23	50	B (39.5)	—
2021/22	61	B- (37.2)	—
2018/19	65	B (39.7)	+0.42
2017/18	74	B- (37.7)	+0.03
2016/17	68	B- (38)	-0.02
2015/16	68	B (41.1)	+0.06

2015/16

2016/17

2017/18

2018/19

2019/20

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

Downside School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.

Quality of education	Met
Health and emotional wellbeing	Met
Social and economic education	Met
Leadership and governance	Met