The Downs Preparatory School

Primary
Independent
Ages 4 to 13

No Ofsted inspection

Charlton Drive, Wraxall, Bristol, BS48 1PFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Downs Preparatory School is a primary school in Bristol for ages 4 to 13. It is one of the 84 schools in North Somerset.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of The Downs Preparatory School.

The Downs Preparatory School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Pupil numbers and mix

243 pupils on roll, with places for 300

Special educational needs support16%

16%, 1.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.2%

1.2%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Downs Preparatory School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portbury	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	86% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Golden Valley Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	81% met the expected standard
Crockerne Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 4 to 13
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Isaachsen
Phone: 01275852008
Website: thedownsschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Charlton Drive, Wraxall, Bristol, BS48 1PF
Local authority: North Somerset
URN: 109361

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.