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Downend School

Westerleigh Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 6XA

Local ranking5th of 16 secondary schools in South Gloucestershire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1425

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
51.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
53.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
75.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
34.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
233

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Higher education
51.0%
Apprenticeships
10.0%
Employment
31.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

31.8

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

35.1

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

97

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
21.3% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
32.0
16-18 Cohort
178

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1429
Boys
714 (50%)
Girls
715 (50%)
Capacity
1425 (100% full)
SEND
12.2%
FSM Eligible
11.3%
EAL
8.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.3%
SEN Support
8.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
75.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,541/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 81.1%
  • White Other: 4.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.7%
  • Asian Chinese: 2.1%
  • Mixed Other: 1.9%
  • Asian Indian: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • Black African: 1.4%

81.1%

White British

4.8%

White Other

2.7%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139345
UKPRN
10040624
Establishment No.
4148
Trust
CASTLE SCHOOL EDUCATION TRUST

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