Downe House
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Thatcham, South East RG18 9JJ · West Berkshire
#555 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3450 of 4,090 nationally
About Downe House
Downe House is a independent secondary located in Thatcham, in the West Berkshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 535 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 21.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 555th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (94th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (5th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 535; capacity filled 87.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 1.36.
There are 17 schools in Thatcham; Downe House ranks 15th of 15 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)18.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)45.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Downe House by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 535
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 87.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 18.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 1.36
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 45.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Downe House
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School
Thatcham · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
195 students · 1.2 km away
Curridge Primary School
Thatcham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
111 students · 1.7 km away
St Finian's Catholic Primary School
Thatcham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
204 students · 2.0 km away
Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools
Thatcham · Independent all-through · Ages 2–13
307 students · 2.5 km away
Hermitage Primary School
Thatcham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
186 students · 2.7 km away
Whitelands Park Primary School
Thatcham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
372 students · 3.1 km away
Thatcham Park CofE Primary
Thatcham · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
399 students · 3.4 km away
Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery
Newbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
239 students · 3.7 km away
Parsons Down Infant School
Thatcham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
88 students · 3.7 km away
Parsons Down Junior School
Thatcham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
139 students · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Dulwich School Cranbrook
CRANBROOK · Independent all-through · Ages 2–17
536 students
Downsend School
Leatherhead · Independent all-through · Ages 7–19
537 students
Frensham Heights School
Farnham · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
528 students
Woldingham School
Caterham · Independent all-through · Ages 10–19
528 students
Salesian College
Farnborough · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
527 students
St Edmund's School Canterbury
Canterbury · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
523 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Downe House a good school?
Downe House has a Success Index (England) of 21.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #555 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Downe House rank in South East?
Downe House ranks #555 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3450 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Downe House?
Downe House had 535 students in 2025.
Is Downe House a primary school or a secondary school?
Downe House is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Downe House?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Downe House; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.