Downe House vs Priors Court School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Downe House
Thatcham
Priors Court School
Thatcham
Overview
Phase
Senior
Special
Type
Other independent school
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–18
5–20
Gender
Girls
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
West Berkshire
West Berkshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
535
67
Capacity
610
74
Occupancy
88%
91%
FSM %
-
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Outstanding
Quality of Education
-
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
-
Outstanding
Last Inspected
-
Feb 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
14.4
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
A-
-
Points Per Entry
45.8
-
Best 3 A-Levels
A-
-
AAB+ %
40%
-
Value Added
Above average
-
A-Level Students
91
-
Retention
-
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (86)
Mathematics (62)
English Literature (54)
Chemistry (54)
Economics (52)
English Literature (52)
Biology (50)
Economics (48)