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Downend School

Academy converter · Bristol · BS16 6XA

Ages 11–18 · 1,415 pupils · South Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

48.8

Overall absence

9.3%

Admissions demand

1.51 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-26

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.10
−20+2
Attainment 848.8
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+76%
EBacc entry25%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.2%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
7.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,264

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.51 · Competitive

1st preferences

351

Places offered

233

1st-preference offers

224

Total preferences (any rank)
676
Preferred offers (top 3)
233
Applications from outside LA
92
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

1,415 pupils · 1,425 places

Pupils on roll
1,415
Boys / girls
745 / 670
School capacity
1,425
Capacity fill
1,415 / 1,425 (99%)
Free school meals
11.3%
FSM pupils
141
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PATHWAY TRUST
Academy trust
PATHWAY TRUST
Sponsor
Castle School Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rachael Corns

Location

Address
Westerleigh Road, Downend
Postcode
BS16 6XA
Town
Bristol
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
District
South Gloucestershire
Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke
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.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, 1,415 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 11.3%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Secondary schools in Bristol
43
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS16
38
Secondary in BS16
4
Open schools in South Gloucestershire LA
126
Secondary in South Gloucestershire LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachael Corns
Telephone
01454862300
Website
http://www.downend.com/

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