Downend School
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Attainment 8 of 51.0 is above the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 51.0
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 71%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- +0.10
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.09, 0.28]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 233 | 51.0 | — | 70.8% | 34.8% | 4.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 229 | 48.8 | +0.10 | 71.2% | 24.9% | 4.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 220 | 51.7 | +0.35 | 71.0% | 30.0% | 4.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 233 | 52.5 | -0.03 | 76.0% | 46.0% | 4.8 |
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School information
| URN | 139345 |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Rachael Corns |
| Trust | CASTLE SCHOOL EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BS16 6XA |
| Latest pupils | 233 |
| FSM eligible | 11.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Westerleigh Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 6XA
http://www.downend.com/1454862300| DfE number | 4148 |
| UKPRN | 10040624 |
| Opened | 1 Mar 2013 |
| GIAS updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |