Downend School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Bristol, South Gloucestershire
Downend School is a secondary school in Bristol, South Gloucestershire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 23 October 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Westerleigh Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 6XA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,415 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 23 October 2024
Strengths
- “There is a strong sense of community at Downend School.”
- “The school’s ‘PRIDE’ values are well known to all.”
- “These values inform leaders’ decisions and influence how pupils conduct themselves in school.”
To improve
- “However, the school has not consistently considered the key knowledge that pupils often misunderstand and why this is so.”
- “This means that common misconceptions continue to occur.”
- “However, the number of disadvantaged pupils who miss school frequently remains high.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 54% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 51 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 276 first-preference applications, 229 offers in total, 225 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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- Where pupils go after they leave
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in South Gloucestershire.
- Mangotsfield School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lyde Green Community School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Winterbourne Academy 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Digitech Studio School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- John Cabot Academy 2.6 mi Not judged
- Abbeywood Community School 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sir Bernard Lovell Academy 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hanham Woods Academy 3.6 mi Standards maintained