The Downs School
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Manor Crescent, Compton, Newbury, RG20 6ADOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Downs School is a secondary school in Newbury for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 98 schools in West Berkshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
Schools near The Downs School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranford School | 5 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 18.7 |
| Downe House | 5 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 18.6 |
| St Birinus School | 6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Attainment 8: 48.2 |
| UTC Oxfordshire | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 32.5 |
| Aureus School | 6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 33.7 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- SUMMIT EDUCATION TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Prosser
- Phone
- 01635270000
- Address
- Manor Crescent, Compton, Newbury, RG20 6AD
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- URN
- 151957
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026.