Our Results
We are delighted that our recent 2024 Ofsted report judgement. Click to learn more about our report.
'The Lead Inspector describes The Downs School as a school where ‘standards and ambitions are exceptionally high’. A place where our ‘pupils rise consistently to meet these standards and ambitions’. She writes of the ‘passionate teachers’ who are ‘experts in their subjects,’ providing ‘expert support’ that ‘ensures pupil’s individual needs are known’.
'The report highlights our curriculum as one that enables pupils to learn exceptionally well, with student behavior described as "impeccable," attendance as "strong," and students’ understanding of "equality, diversity, and inclusion" as exemplary.'
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Performance Measure |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025* |
2026 |
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Number of students |
139 |
142 |
120 |
159 |
155 |
148 |
149 |
158 |
191 |
194 |
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ALPS score (teaching quality score) |
In top 25% of schools |
In top 25% of schools |
4 In top 40% of schools |
1 In top 5% of schools |
1 In top 5% of schools |
2 In top 10% of schools |
2 In top 10% of schools |
3 In top 25% of schools |
3 In top 10% of schools |
2 In top 10% |
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Average Point Score per student |
33.8 (C+) |
37.4 (B-) |
36.57 (B-) |
40.35 (B) |
43.01 (B+) |
41.49 (B) |
40.77 (B) |
37.91 (B-) |
38.81 (B) |
38.97 (B) |
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Progress Score |
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0.18 |
0.4 |
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Retention |
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98.6% |
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A* grades |
6.30% |
8.80% |
9.40% |
12.30% |
19.60% |
13% |
14% |
13.60% |
11.61% |
13% |
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A*-A grades |
30.80% |
32.60% |
27.20% |
38.80% |
49.60% |
41% |
36% |
30.70% |
36.5% |
34% |
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A*-C grades |
80.60% |
82.40% |
74.10% |
88.70% |
90.50% |
92% |
85% |
83% |
84.2% |
84% |
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Pass rate |
97.30% |
97.70% |
99.10% |
100% |
100% |
99% |
100% |
99.50% |
98.6% |
99.6% |
*Data not yet verified by the DfE
Leavers Destinations Information 25/26 - Year 13
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Number of students |
Went to university* |
Gap Year |
Employment |
Gap Year then University |
Gap Year then Apprenticeship |
Apprenticeships |
Destination Unknown |
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194 |
107 |
47 |
6 |
42 |
2 |
3 |
14 |
*3 accepted an Oxbridge offer; 5 accepted offers for Medicine; 46% Russell Group; 70% of students accepted a place in a Russell Group or 1994 Group (now defunct but equivalent in prestige to the Russell Group) university
