Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School vs The Downs School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Downs School
Newbury
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
West Berkshire
West Berkshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
22
-
Capacity
63
1307
Occupancy
35%
0%
FSM %
45.5%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
-
Performance (2024)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
60%
-
KS2 Maths
60%
-
KS2 Writing
40%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
41%
Degree course
-
73%
Any L4+ destination
-
77%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
153