Secondary
The Downs School
Manor Crescent, Compton, Newbury, RG20 6AD
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Intake
- Mixed
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Trust
- SUMMIT EDUCATION TRUST
Ofsted
Last inspected October 2024
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Leadership and governanceGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Sixth formOutstanding
Inspected under the previous framework, which used its own four-point scale. Ofsted now publishes a report card grading several areas separately, so these grades are not directly comparable with a recent inspection’s.
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Manor Crescent, Compton, Newbury, RG20 6AD
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
West Berkshire admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Chris Prosser
- Address
- Manor Crescent, Compton, Newbury, RG20 6AD
- Telephone
- 01635270000