Priors Court School vs Downe House
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Priors Court School
Thatcham
Downe House
Thatcham
Overview
Phase
Special
Senior
Type
Other independent special school
Other independent school
Age Range
5–20
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Girls
Religious Character
None
Church of England
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
West Berkshire
West Berkshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
67
535
Capacity
74
610
Occupancy
91%
88%
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
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (86)
Mathematics (62)
English Literature (54)
Chemistry (54)
Economics (52)
English Literature (52)
Biology (50)
Economics (48)