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Downe House

Other independent school · Thatcham · RG18 9JJ

Ages 11–18 · 535 pupils · West Berkshire

Attainment 8

44.7

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 844.7
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 3.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill88%

535 pupils · 610 places

Pupils on roll
535
Boys / girls
0 / 535
School capacity
610
Capacity fill
535 / 610 (88%)
Gender
Girls
School type
Other independent school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mrs Emma McKendrick

Location

Address
Cold Ash
Postcode
RG18 9JJ
Town
Thatcham
County
Berkshire
Local authority
West Berkshire
District
West Berkshire
Constituency
Newbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls other independent school, Ages 11–18, in Thatcham, West Berkshire, 535 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, independent. Religious character: Church of England.

Open schools in Thatcham
19
Academies among open schools in Thatcham
21% (4)
Open schools in RG18
11
Open schools in West Berkshire LA
99

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ThatchamNear RG18

  • Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Thatcham · RG18 9PT · West Berkshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM2.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Curridge Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Thatcham · RG18 9DZ · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS2100%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM7.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • St Finian's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Thatcham · RG18 9HU · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM2.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • Hermitage Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Thatcham · RG18 9SA · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM12.9%

    1.7 miles away

  • Priors Court School

    Other independent special school

    Thatcham · RG18 9NU · West Berkshire

    Ages 5–20

    1.9 miles away

  • Whitelands Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Thatcham · RG18 3FH · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM22.6%

    1.9 miles away

  • Thatcham Park CofE Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Thatcham · RG18 4NP · West Berkshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM18.6%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma McKendrick
Telephone
01635200286

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