Downside School vs Somervale Secondary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Downside School
Radstock
Somervale Secondary School
Radstock
Overview
Phase
Senior
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Somerset
Bath and North East Somerset
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
249
781
Capacity
420
839
Occupancy
59%
93%
FSM %
-
23.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
-
Jun 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
30.8
45.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
39.5%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
C+
Points Per Entry
33.8
34.7
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
B-
AAB+ %
21%
19%
Value Added
Average
Average
A-Level Students
43
24
Retention
-
87%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
59%
Degree course
-
82%
Any L4+ destination
-
82%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
17
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (66)
Economics (32)
Biology (32)
Physics (30)
Mathematics (28)
Economics (28)
English Literature (26)
History (22)
Psychology (20)
Sociology (16)
Biology (14)
Biology (12)
Mathematics (12)
Sociology (5)
Chemistry (5)
Business Studies (5)