Downe House Exam Results

West BerkshireURN 110123Other independent school · GIAS register classification

Admissions
Selective
School sector
Independent
Classification date and definitions

Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.

GCSE 2026A-Level 2025
Data summary · calculated from published figures

In 2025/26, the published GCSE records show 167 known course entries. 84.4% of fully published grades achieved grade 7 or above; complete distributions cover 92.2% of known entries. In 2024/25, the published A-Level records show 281 known course entries. 53.6% of fully published entries achieved A*–A; complete distributions cover 89.7% of known entries.

Official DfE pupil measures

KS4 overall performance (2026)

Academic year 2025/26 · Provisional. Pupils, including those without an entry, form the cohort for these measures.

English & maths percentages show pupils achieving the threshold in both subjects. Attainment 8 uses the DfE’s qualification and weighting rules.

International GCSEs do not count towards these official performance measures. These figures may cover only part of an independent school’s qualifications. The reference columns describe state-funded schools.

Official KS4 measures and same-year state-funded references
MeasureThis schoolWest BerkshireState-funded schoolsEnglandState-funded schools
Attainment 814.449.246.2
English & maths 5+0.0%51.2%46.3%
English & maths 4+0.0%71.0%64.8%
English & maths 7+0.0%15.4%14.2%
KS4 pupils912,026632,560

References use the same academic year and the school’s results-year local authority. They describe all state-funded schools, without adjusting for admissions or pupil intake. Missing local references stay unavailable.

Official KS4 results over time
Official pupil measures by academic year
YearAttainment 8English & maths 5+English & maths 4+English & maths 7+KS4 pupilsRelease
2025/2614.40.0%0.0%0.0%91Provisional
2024/2518.60.0%0.0%Not applicable105Final
2023/2444.70.0%0.0%Not applicable112Final

English & maths 7+ for individual schools is available from 2026 in this dataset. Earlier local and national references may be available. Progress 8 was not published for 2025 or 2026 because KS2 assessments were cancelled. Official measures are separate from the course entry rates below.

DfE Key stage 4 performance · Files, release years and checksums

School background (2026)

DfE institution information for 2025/26 · Provisional. These details describe the results year; current admissions arrangements may differ.

Address
Cold Ash, Thatcham, RG18 9JJ
Admissions policy
Admission type unclassified
Sex of entry
Girls
Age range
11 to 18
Religious character
Church of England
Whole-school pupils
535
KS4 pupils
91
KS4 pupils with SEN
Not applicable
KS4 pupils with an EHCP
Not applicable

Unclassified admissions remain unclassified. SEN and EHCP percentages describe the cohort and do not measure the quality of support.

School background by results year
School background by academic year
YearAdmissionsSex of entryAgesKS4 pupilsSENRelease
2025/26Admission type unclassifiedGirls11 to 1891Not applicableProvisional
2024/25Admission type unclassifiedGirls11 to 18105Not applicableFinal
2023/24Admission type unclassifiedGirls11 to 18112Not applicableFinal
GCSE

Latest GCSE Results (2026)

Academic year 2025/26. Latest GCSE results held in our dataset.

Provisional
Grade 7+ entry rate
84%
of fully published grades
+32.1 pp vs England sample
Grade 8+ entry rate
69%
of fully published grades
+33.5 pp vs England sample
Grade 9 entry rate
48%
of fully published grades
+29.6 pp vs England sample
Entries
167
154 published · 14 courses
167 known entries · 92.2% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year and school type, and the subject.

GCSE subject results 2025/26
SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9
Biology1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Geography34
68%
38%18%
Art and Design32
91%
84%66%
Religious Studies24
75%
58%33%
Drama18
100%
83%56%
Chinese17
100%
100%76%
Latin11
100%
100%73%
Music11
82%
64%55%
Italian7
71%
29%29%
Computer Science5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
French4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Classical Greek1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Japanese1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Persian1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

GCSE over time

Grade 7+ entry rate · school and England sample
40%50%60%70%80%90%100%2023/242024/252025/26
GCSE results for every available year
YearEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9CoverageRelease
2025/2616784%69%48%92.2%Provisional
2024/2524584%68%42%97.1%Final
2023/2456274%54%27%98.6%Final
A-Level

Latest A-Level Results (2025)

Academic year 2024/25. Latest A-Level results held in our dataset.

Final
A* entry rate
22%
of fully published entries
+12.4 pp vs England sample
A*–A entry rate
54%
of fully published entries
+24.5 pp vs England sample
A*–B entry rate
82%
of fully published entries
+26.2 pp vs England sample
Entries
281
252 published · 27 courses
281 known entries · 89.7% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year, and the subject.

A-Level subject results 2024/25
SubjectEntriesA*A*–AA*–B
Mathematics4323%
70%
79%
Chemistry2719%
48%
85%
English Literature2744%
74%
96%
Economics2615%
38%
85%
Biology2528%
64%
88%
Geography147%
43%
86%
Physics1414%
21%
79%
Government and Politics1315%
31%
77%
Psychology110%
36%
73%
Business Studies1010%
40%
70%
History1030%
70%
80%
History of Art100%
40%
50%
French911%
56%
78%
Fine Art771%
86%
100%
Religious Studies650%
50%
83%
Latin5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Drama and Theatre Studies4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Mathematics (Further)4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Photography3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Spanish3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
3D Studies2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Italian2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Music2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Classical Greek1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
German1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Physical Education / Sports Studies1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Russian1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

A-Level over time

A*–A entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%50%60%70%2023/242024/25
A-Level results for every available year
YearEntriesA*A*–AA*–BCoverageRelease
2024/2528122%54%82%89.7%Final
2023/2426727%59%82%91.4%Final

How these figures are calculated

Entries count each course entry once, including Combined Science; they are not unique pupils. GCSE percentages assess each grade separately, including both grades of a double award. Rates use only fully published distributions. Missing or suppressed values are never treated as zero.

England samples match the year and subject; GCSE samples also match the school type recorded in that year. They are not official national averages. Results reflect subject mix and entries, and do not measure teaching quality or value added.

Read the full methodology

Sources and releases

Department for Education exam entry and grade datasets for England, with official KS4 pupil measures and results-year institution information where held. Available release labels appear with each results table. Results-year names and areas follow their source records. Category rankings use a separately dated GIAS register.

Source files, releases and licence