The Downs School
Academy converter in Newbury, West Berkshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Capacity | 1307 |
| Trust or sponsor | SUMMIT EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Address | Manor Crescent, Compton, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 6AD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.thedownsschool.org |
| Telephone | 01635270000 |
| URN | 151957 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 October 2024, published 10 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (The Downs School, URN 110102).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- St Birinus School (secondary school, about 9.8 km)
- UTC Oxfordshire (secondary school, about 10.2 km)
- Aureus School (secondary school, about 10.3 km)
- Trinity School (secondary school, about 12.0 km)
- Kennet School (secondary school, about 12.4 km)
- Langtree School (secondary school, about 13.0 km)
- Wallingford School (secondary school, about 13.5 km)
- Theale Green School (secondary school, about 14.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.