School Profile

Downe House

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South EastBoardingIndependentGirlsGBP 0-69k/yrEstimateISI · GoodTier 1Sixth Form
Profile Notes
Downe House is a fee-paying independent school for ages 11-18 (girls) with boarding in Thatcham, South East. Currently has 542 pupils on roll and a sixth form. Religious affiliation: Church of England. Admissions policy: z. (auto-generated from GIAS metadata; the school may have a fuller profile on its website)
ThatchamRG18 9JJNational Curriculum
542 pupils (89% of 610 capacity)
Official URN 110123 • LAESTAB 8696002
Official Registration
StatusOpen
PhaseNot applicable
Establishment typeOther independent school
Statutory age11 - 18
Opened 01-01-1909 • Closed Still active
Destination Snapshot
Durham University19%2024
University of Bristol16%2024
The University of Edinburgh13%2024
University of Exeter13%2024
University of Oxford10%2024
University of St Andrews10%2024
University of Cambridge8%2024
University of Cambridge3%2024
University of Oxford3%2024
Imperial College London2%2024
The University of Edinburgh2%2024
University College London2%2024
University of Bristol2%2024
Inspection & quality signals
ISI inspection
ISI · GoodStandards: Met
Last inspected: 2024-11-12
Prestige score
197.4 / 233
Historical Links
No predecessor or successor relationship was found for this school in the current GIAS extract.
Evidence TrailCurated senior school destinations
School Path AIsenior_destinations_curated
Curated from each school's annual destinations report. Numbers are best-faith multi-year averages.
Government performance dataDfE EES • latest 2024/25
A Level2024/25 • 92 students
Avg points / entry45.87
% achieving AAB+39.6%
GCSE / KS42024/25
Attainment 818.6
EBacc avg points1.36
Eng & Maths 5+0.0%

Source: UK Department for Education — Explore Education Statistics. Independent schools that teach IGCSEs, Pre-U or the IB are NOT counted in standard GCSE league tables; their KS4 figures appear low for that reason.

Official Performance Snapshot
202425AcademicAbove average
Students 92 • APS 45.87 • Value added 0.22
202425A levelAbove average
Students 92 • APS 45.81 • Value added 0.22
202425Applied generalz
Students 92 • APS n/a • Value added n/a
202425E/M measuresz
Students 92 • APS n/a • Value added n/a
202425KS4 (GCSE) — All pupilsNo band
Students 105 • APS n/a • Value added n/a
202425Tech levelz
Students 92 • APS n/a • Value added n/a