Downside School vs St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Downside School
Radstock
Overview
Phase
Senior
Primary
Type
Other independent school
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Somerset
Somerset
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
249
120
Capacity
420
210
Occupancy
59%
57%
FSM %
-
26.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
-
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
30.8
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
-
Points Per Entry
33.8
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
-
AAB+ %
21%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
43
-
Retention
-
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (66)
Economics (32)
Biology (32)
Physics (30)
Mathematics (28)
Economics (28)
English Literature (26)
History (22)