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The Downs School

The Downs School
Manor Crescent
Compton
Cholsey
Berkshire
England
RG206AD

📞 phone: 01635 270000

👨‍🏫 headteacher: Mr Chris Prosser

✉️ reveal email: cont…@thedownsschool.orgreveal

🌍 web: www.thedownsschool.org

1316 pupils mixed gender
1307 pupils capacity: 101% full

664 boys 50%

652 girls 50%

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Secondary — Foundation school

Admissions policy
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
URN
110102
Education phase
Secondary
Establishment type
Foundation school
Establishment #
5406
OSGB coordinates
Easting: 451908, Northing: 179635
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 51.513, Longitude: -1.2534
Accepting pupils
11—18 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
20. January 2022
Ofsted last inspection
7. June 2013
Region › Const. › Ward
South East › Newbury › Ridgeway
Free school meals %
7.70
Federation
The Downs Federation
Learning provider ref #
10006654

School governors

  • Mr Keith Taylor, Governor
    (25. June 2019—24. June 2023)
  • Mr Richard Clarke, Governor
    (15. December 2021—14. December 2022)
  • Mrs Eileen Sarris, Governor
    (22. September 2020—21. September 2024)
  • Mr Craig Norford, Governor
    (11. February 2014—13. September 2022)
  • Mr Chris Prosser, Governor
    (7. June 2015—None)
  • Mr Peter Clark, Chair of Governors
    (17. July 2020—13. September 2022)
  • Mrs Bonnie Brown, Governor
    (8. September 2020—7. September 2024)
  • Mrs Alison McDonald, Governor
    (8. September 2020—31. August 2022)
  • Mr Robin Barter, Governor
    (20. October 2020—19. October 2024)
  • Mr Andy Tow, Governor
    (20. October 2020—13. September 2022)
  • Mr Matt West, Governor
    (20. October 2020—19. October 2024)
  • Mrs Sharon Browne, Governor
    (5. March 2021—17. January 2023)
  • Mr Ian Courtney, Governor
    (21. April 2021—30. April 2025)
  • Mrs Elizabth Pinckney, Governor
    (28. April 2021—27. April 2025)
  • Mrs Kiranjit Biant, Governor
    (11. January 2022—27. September 2022)
  • Mrs Joanna Lewis, Governor
    (11. January 2022—10. January 2026)
  • Mrs Elizabeth Poulter, Governor
    (10. January 2022—9. January 2026)
  • Adam Chantler, Governor
    (15. March 2022—14. March 2026)
  • Cassandra Abrahams, Governor
    (4. March 2022—15. November 2022)
  • Aidan McGuire, Governor
    (15. February 2022—14. February 2026)
  • Mrs Kiran Biant, Governor
    (11. January 2022—27. September 2022)
  • Mrs Melanie Needham, Governor
    (28. April 2022—27. April 2026)
  • Mr Andy Tow, Chair of Governors
    (14. September 2022—19. October 2024)
  • Mr Bradley Jennings, Governor
    (27. January 2023—26. January 2027)
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Schools nearby

  1. The Downs School, RG206AD (1316 pupils)
  2. 0.3 miles Compton C.E. Primary School, RG206QU (188 pupils)
  3. 1.8 miles The Ilsleys Primary School, RG207LP (64 pupils)
  4. 2.1 miles Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School, RG180TR (86 pupils)
  5. 2.2 miles Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School, RG208SL (49 pupils)
  6. 3.7 miles Hermitage Primary School, RG189SA (197 pupils)
  7. 3.9 miles Yattendon C.E. Primary School, RG180UR (92 pupils)
  8. 4 miles Blewbury Endowed Church of England Primary School, OX119QB (164 pupils)
  9. 4 miles Blewbury Church of England Primary School, OX119QB (112 pupils)
  10. 4.2 miles Priors Court School, RG189NU
  11. 4.2 miles Priors Court School, RG189NU (59 pupils)
  12. 4.4 miles Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School, RG89QL (103 pupils)
  13. 4.5 miles Chilton County Primary School, OX110PQ (307 pupils)
  14. 4.6 miles Chieveley Primary School, RG208TY (195 pupils)
  15. 4.9 miles Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools, RG189UL (243 pupils)
  16. 5 miles Basildon C.E. Primary School, RG88PD (177 pupils)
  17. 5.1 miles Cranford House School Trust Limited, OX109HT (537 pupils)
  18. 5.2 miles Curridge Primary School, RG189DZ (96 pupils)
  19. 5.4 miles Downe House, RG189JJ (568 pupils)
  20. 5.4 miles Harwell Nursery School, M80PJ
  21. 5.4 miles Hagbourne Church of England Primary School, OX119LR (204 pupils)
  22. 5.4 miles Goring Church of England Aided Primary School, RG80BG (160 pupils)
  23. 5.4 miles Moulsford Preparatory School, OX109HR (372 pupils)
  24. 5.5 miles South Stoke Primary School, RG80JS (37 pupils)
  25. 5.7 miles Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School, RG207BN (98 pupils)

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