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Downside School

Other independent school · Radstock · BA3 4RJ

Ages 11–18 · 249 pupils · Somerset

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Attainment 8

32.3

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 832.3
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill59%

249 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
249
Boys / girls
137 / 112
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
249 / 420 (59%)
Gender
Mixed
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
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
Roman Catholic
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mr Michael Randall

Location

Address
Stratton-on-the-Fosse
Postcode
BA3 4RJ
Town
Radstock
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Frome and East Somerset
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 other independent school, Ages 11–18, in Radstock, Somerset, 249 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, independent. Religious character: Roman Catholic.

Open schools in Radstock
22
Academies among open schools in Radstock
77% (17)
Open schools in BA3
26
Open schools in Somerset LA
307

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in RadstockNear BA3

  • St Vigor & St John Church School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Radstock · BA3 4EX · Somerset

    Ages 0–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM12.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Norton Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    Midsomer Norton · BA3 2UD · Bath and North East Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM5.1%
    • Demand1.05

    1.6 miles away

  • Norton Hill Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Radstock · BA3 4AD · Bath and North East Somerset

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.2
    • P80.2
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence7.0%

    2.0 miles away

  • Somervale Secondary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Radstock · BA3 2JD · Bath and North East Somerset

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.3
    • P80.0
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence7.8%

    2.1 miles away

  • Longvernal Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Radstock · BA3 2LP · Bath and North East Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • St John's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Radstock · BA3 2JN · Bath and North East Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM12.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Randall
Telephone
01761235100
Website
www.downside.co.uk

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