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The Downs School

Secondary Local authority maintained school in Newbury RG20 6AD

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  • School Reference Number: 110102
  • Address: Manor Crescent, Compton, Newbury RG20 6AD
  • Headteacher: Mr Chris Prosser
  • Telephone: 01635 270000
  • Website: thedownsschool.org
  • Managing Organisation: The Downs Federation
  • Type: Local authority maintained schools
  • Sub-Type: Foundation school
  • Phase: Secondary
  • Pupil Capacity: 1,307
  • Local Education Authority: West Berkshire
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 11 to 18
  • Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Latest Ofsted Rating

Inspected on 06/06/2013

Rating published on 09/07/2013

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding

Effectiveness of leadership and management: Outstanding

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
1 October 2024 11 November 2024 School inspection
6 June 2013 9 July 2013 Full inspection Outstanding
7 January 2011 9 May 2011 Interim assessment
21 November 2007 21 December 2007 Full inspection Good
6 November 2006 15 June 2007 Curriculum and development visit
24 February 2004 6 May 2004 Full inspection

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Unique Reference Number110102
Local Authority Code869
Local Authority NameWest Berkshire
Establishment Number5406
School / College NameThe Downs School
Establishment Type Code05
Establishment typeFoundation school
Establishment Type Group Code4
Establishment Type GroupLocal authority maintained schools
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code00
Reason establishment openedNot applicable
Open date
Reason Establishment Closed Code00
Reason establishment closedNot applicable
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 4
Phase of educationSecondary
Age range Low11
Age range High18
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNo Nursery Classes
Official Sixth Form Code1
Official sixth formHas a sixth form
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code06
Religious characterNone
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code4
Admissons policyNon-selective
School capacity1,307
Special Classes Code2
Special classesNo Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils1,405
Number of Boys721
Number of Girls684
Percentage Free School Meals9.90
Trust School Flag Code2
Trust School Flag Not supported by a trust
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagSupported by a federation
Federations Code1789
FederationThe Downs Federation
UKPRN10006654
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date16-01-2025
StreetManor Crescent
LocalityCompton
Address3
TownNewbury
County (name)Berkshire
PostcodeRG20 6AD
Websitehttp://www.thedownsschool.org/
Telephone01635270000
Headteacher/Principal titleMr
Headteacher/Principal first nameChris
Headteacher/Principal last nameProsser
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHeadteacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot applicable
SEN provision
Type of resourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeJ
Government Office RegionSouth East
District CodeE06000037
DistrictWest Berkshire
Ward CodeE05012147
WardRidgeway
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001439
Parliamentary ConstituencyReading West and Mid Berkshire
Urban/Rural CodeE1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Rural village
GSS LA CodeE06000037
Easting451908
Northing179635
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)West Berkshire 001
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)West Berkshire 001B
Inspectorate Name
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's Name
Previous Local Authority Code903
Previous local authorityPre LGR (1998) Berkshire
Previous establishment number5406
Country
UPRN100081319531
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02003367
LSOA CodeE01016286
Free School Meals103
Accreditation Expiry Date
URN110102
Web Linkhttp://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/110102
LAESTAB8695406
School nameThe Downs School
Ofsted phaseSecondary
Type of educationFoundation School
School open dateN/A
Admissions policyNon-selective
Sixth formHas a sixth form
Designated religious characterNone
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Faith groupingNon-faith
Ofsted regionSouth East
RegionSouth East
Local authorityWest Berkshire
Parliamentary constituencyReading West and Mid Berkshire
Multi-academy trust UIDN/A
Multi-academy trust nameN/A
Academy sponsor UIDN/A
Academy sponsor nameN/A
PostcodeRG20 6AD
Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic yearN/A
The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile1
Total number of pupils1,405
Statutory lowest age11
Statutory highest age18
Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspectionN/A
Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?N/A
URN at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
School name at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
School type at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspectionN/A
Date of latest ungraded inspectionN/A
Ungraded inspection publication dateN/A
Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection?N/A
Ungraded inspection overall outcomeN/A
Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspectionN/A
Inspection number of latest graded inspectionITS403108
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Inspection type groupingS5 Inspection
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date06/06/2013
Publication date09/07/2013
Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of latest graded inspection110102
LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection8695406
School name at time of latest graded inspectionThe Downs School
School type at time of latest graded inspectionFoundation School
Current school type used for chart C6Maintained school
Overall effectivenessOutstanding
Category of concernN/A
Quality of educationN/A
Behaviour and attitudesN/A
Personal developmentN/A
Effectiveness of leadership and managementOutstanding
Safeguarding is effective?N/A
Early years provisionN/A
Sixth form provisionN/A
Previous inspection numberITS310208
Previous inspection start date21/11/2007
Previous publication date21/12/2007
Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of previous graded inspection110102
LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection8695406
School name at time of previous graded inspectionThe Downs School
School type at time of previous graded inspectionFoundation School
Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness2
Previous category of concernN/A
Previous quality of educationN/A
Previous behaviour and attitudesN/A
Previous personal developmentN/A
Previous effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Previous safeguarding is effective?N/A
Previous early years provisionN/A
Previous sixth form provisionGood

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