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Summer 2026: A-level results found for 19 of 19 schools, GCSE for 18 · last checked 11 Nov 2026

School research · Downe House

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1,463 historical records · 1992–2026 · 18 studies. The years available differ between questions. Past results do not tell you which subjects a new pupil can take.

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Comparison · A*–A or equivalent, all sixth-form exams · 2024–2026

How do Eton and Downe House compare on A*–A or equivalent, all sixth-form exams?

Eton comes out higher than Downe House on the share of sixth-form exam entries awarded A or above, or the equivalent when the available years are compared.

Measure: Share of all A-level, Pre-U and IB Higher Level entries graded A*–A, Pre-U D1–D3 or IB HL 7–6. Years: 2024–2026.

Read the figures and their limits
A*–A or equivalent, all sixth-form exams: Eton and Downe House, each year both can be compared. The gap is Eton minus Downe House, in percentage points.
YearEton (%)Downe House (%)Gap (points)
202476.65917.6
202578.25424.2
202675.16015.1
Keep these limits with the answer
  • Comparable figure: TSR’s calculation across every A-level, Pre-U principal-subject and IB Higher Level entry, weighted by entries. Cambridge aligns Pre-U D3 with A and UCAS scores IB 6 like an A.
  • Published results describe different groups of pupils, chosen in different ways. They can’t show the effect of attending a school, or what one pupil would achieve.
  • Only the years both schools can be compared on are used: 2024, 2025 and 2026. A missing or excluded year is not a zero result.
  • Fewer than five shared years, which is too few for the period check: it needs five.
  • These figures carry the record’s existing source checks, which are kept apart from background links. This edition didn’t reopen every original publication.
  • Counting A-level A*–A, Pre-U D1–D3 and IB Higher Level 7–6 together is our stated convention, weighted by entries. They are not the same examinations, and entries are not pupils.
  • Historical results: the latest shared year is 2026. 2026 counts only where a figure passes this measure’s usual rules.

0 of the 6 recorded figures behind this comparison have an exact source check for that field and year; 6 are recorded or calculated figures with their support set out in Record details. This is not a fresh check of every source.

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Comparison · A-level grades at A* · 2023–2026

How do Eton and Downe House compare on A-level grades at A*?

Eton comes out higher than Downe House on the share of A-level entries awarded A* when the available years are compared. The same school comes out higher in every period we checked.

Measure: Share of published A-level entries awarded A* in the named examination year. Years: 2023–2026.

Read the figures and their limits
A-level grades at A*: Eton and Downe House, each year both can be compared. The gap is Eton minus Downe House, in percentage points.
YearEton (%)Downe House (%)Gap (points)
202343.72716.7
202438.72612.7
202540.22218.2
202638.32216.3
Keep these limits with the answer
  • These figures cover A levels alone. IB, Pre-U and combined-qualification results are kept separately. Teacher-assessed results from 2020–21 are left out unless you choose to include them. Where publications disagree and the difference remains unresolved, both figures stay in the source record and neither enters this comparison.
  • Published results describe different groups of pupils, chosen in different ways. They can’t show the effect of attending a school, or what one pupil would achieve.
  • Only the years both schools can be compared on are used: 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. A missing or excluded year is not a zero result.
  • Fewer than five shared years, which is too few for the period check: it needs five.
  • These figures carry the record’s existing source checks, which are kept apart from background links. This edition didn’t reopen every original publication.
  • Historical results: the latest shared year is 2026. 2026 counts only where a figure passes this measure’s usual rules.

8 of the 8 recorded figures behind this comparison have an exact source check for that field and year; 0 are recorded or calculated figures with their support set out in Record details. This is not a fresh check of every source.

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What sits behind a school-wide result?

A school-wide percentage can conceal quite different results in individual subjects. Look at the grades and the number of entries together: one pupil may account for several subject entries.

Subject study · A-level subjects · 2025

What do Downe House’s recorded A-level subject entries show?

The government’s 2025 completion-cohort table gives 27 subjects with entries. The largest group is Mathematics (43 entries). 15 of them have both A* and A counts printed, so an A*–A percentage can be worked out.

Measure: A-level results by subject for the government’s 2025 completion cohort, with the counts as published. Years: 2025.

Read the figures and their limits
A-level subject entries in the government’s 2025 completion-cohort table for Downe House. A percentage is given only where both grade counts are printed.
SubjectEntriesA*AA* (%)A*–A (%)
Mathematics43102023.2669.77
Chemistry275818.5248.15
English Literature2712844.4474.07
Economics264615.3838.46
Biology25792864
Geography14157.1442.86
Physics142114.2921.43
Government and Politics132215.3830.77
Psychology1104036.36
Business Studies:Single10131040
History10343070
History of Art1004040
French91411.1155.56
Art and Design (Fine Art)75171.4385.71
Religious Studies6305050
Latin5Not printedNot printedNot calculatedNot calculated
Drama and Theatre Studies4Not printedNot printedNot calculatedNot calculated
Mathematics (Further)4Not printedNot printedNot calculatedNot calculated
Art and Design (Photography)3Not printedNot printedNot calculatedNot calculated
Spanish3Not printedNot printedNot calculatedNot calculated
Art and Design (3d Studies)2Not printedNot printedNot calculatedNot calculated
Italian2Not printedNot printedNot calculatedNot calculated
Music2Not printedNot printedNot calculatedNot calculated
Classical Greek1Not printedNot printedNot calculatedNot calculated
German1Not printedNot printedNot calculatedNot calculated
Physical Education / Sports Studies1Not printedNot printedNot calculatedNot calculated
Russian1Not printedNot printedNot calculatedNot calculated
Keep these limits with the answer
  • These are not results-day figures, and the entries are not a count of pupils.
  • These are the government’s 2025 completion-cohort entries: qualifications completed by that cohort, not necessarily exams sat in 2025. The group can include up to three years of 16–18 study.
  • Each subject is taken by a different, self-selected group of pupils. Its percentages can’t show teaching quality or what one pupil would achieve.
  • A grade count that wasn’t printed, or was suppressed, is not treated as zero; without it, no percentage is given.
  • This is not a list of the subjects offered now. Check current subjects with the school.
  • No school-wide total, match with other sources or trend across years is drawn from this subject table.
  • These figures carry the record’s existing source checks, which are kept apart from background links. This edition didn’t reopen every original publication.
  • The 2025 completion cohort; not the subjects on offer in 2026.

Each row keeps its own source checks. The original government files weren’t reopened for this edition.

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We have not yet published a destination study for this school. You can explore the dated university records in its public history below.

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What the historical record contains

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Published materialRecorded yearsRecords
university admissions2006–2025112
Exam results1992–20261,118
university destinations2006–2025213
university outcomes2003–202620
Exam results and subject historyUniversity destinationsDated entry materialEvery record and its sources

Subjects, entry and the school week

A subject list is only the beginning. You also need to know whether the subjects fit together, what entry conditions apply and how the school day would work. The information below says when each source was checked and which year it concerns. Ask the school to confirm the arrangements for the year your child would join.

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Subjects offered
  • Art & Design – Fine Art (A level)
  • Art & Design – Photography (A level)
  • Art & Design – Textiles (A level)
  • Art & Design – 3D Design (A level)
  • Biology (A level)
  • Business (A level)
  • Chemistry (A level)
  • Chinese (Mandarin) (A level)
  • Classical Greek (A level)
  • Drama and Theatre Studies (A level)
  • Economics (A level)
  • English Literature (A level)
  • French (A level)
  • Geography (A level)
  • German (A level)
  • History (A level)
  • History of Art (A level)
  • Italian (A level)
  • Latin (A level)
  • Mathematics (A level)
  • Further Mathematics (A level)
  • Music (A level)
  • Physical Education (A level)
  • Physics (A level)
  • Politics (A level)
  • Psychology (A level)
  • Religious Studies (A level)
  • Russian (A level)
  • Spanish (A level)

The current Sixth Form page names these courses as part of its A-level curriculum. It does not identify a future academic year, confirm individual combinations or say how much demand is needed for each course to run.

Checked against a published source · Publication does not state a year · Entry point: 16+ · Source read: 2026-09-30 · Start date not given · End date not given
Permitted subject combinations
  • Most pupils study three subjects; some choose four in consultation with the Futures Department. Subjects other than EPQ and Higher Education and Research Skills use eight 40-minute lessons weekly.
  • Individual four-subject routes and permitted combinations require confirmation.

The school describes its usual programme and how teaching time is allocated. This does not confirm whether a particular combination of subjects will work.

Checked against a published source · Publication does not state a year · Entry point: 16+ · Source read: 2026-09-30 · Start date not given · End date not given
Entry conditions
  • The published policy expects at least seven GCSEs at grade 6 or above; in intended A-level subjects ideally grade 8 and at least grade 7, with subject-specific exceptions where not previously studied. English and Mathematics GCSE/equivalent are required. — 16+ / Year 12 entry
  • Sixth-form applicants complete two subject-specific papers and a general paper, with interviews. The policy gives Physics as an example of subject-specific grade 7 or 8 requirements. — 16+ / Year 12 entry

The policy hosted by the school says its next review is due in January 2027. That is a review date, rather than a publication date. The policy does not confirm exact dates for an entry year or a complete set of subject prerequisites.

Checked against a published source · Publication does not state a year · Entry point: 16+ · Source read: 2026-09-30 · Start date not given · End date not given
Day and boarding
  • Day: published as available. Boarding: published as available.
  • Full boarding, flexi boarding and day routes are offered. Flexi boarding covers four nights weekly with additional nights charged; day pupils access day/evening/weekend activities without overnight stays and are integrated into sixth-form houses.

These are the published residence and attendance arrangements for 2026/27. Families still need to confirm available places and the particular weekly pattern they want.

Checked against a published source · Published for: 2026-27 · Entry point: 16+ · Source read: 2026-09-30 · Start date not given · End date not given
Published fees and other costs
  • Full boarding: £21,076.00 per term. VAT: included. Includes: Tuition and pastoral care; Accommodation and laundry; Meals during the school day; Personal accident insurance; Majority of educational materials; Academic/enrichment curriculum trips; School-run enrichment and sports coaching.
  • Flexi boarding: four nights weekly: £17,625.00 per term. VAT: included. Includes: The same inclusions as full boarding, with four nights’ accommodation. Excludes: Additional nights.
  • Day: £11,621.00 per term. VAT: included. Includes: Tuition and pastoral care; School meals and school-run activities. Excludes: Accommodation; Laundry.
  • Overnight accommodation: £116.40 per night. VAT: included.

The published fees for 2026/27 have different inclusions. Extra nights and optional activities remain separate, so these figures are not a complete bill for a particular family.

Checked against a published source · Published for: 2026-27 · Entry point: 16+ · Source read: 2026-09-30 · Start date not given · End date not given

Practical details to confirm · Existing dated admissions records

Recent results and their sources

2025–2026

Showing the latest 40 records here. The full evidence catalogue contains all 1,463 records for this school, including earlier and undated material. Each record’s “Source and full figures” link explains where the figure came from, whether the original is accessible and exactly what we checked.

2026

Downe House, A level 2026: 22% of entries graded A*

Examination results

of A-level grades were A*
22%
of A-level grades were A*–A
60%
of A-level grades were A*–B
85%
What it counts and where it’s from

What it counts:A-level subject entries

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:Results-day figures before reviews of marking; source does not state total subject entries.

How the source defines it:Published percentages of A Level grades

Source and full figures
2026

Downe House: GCSE/IGCSE, 2026, 9-1

Examination results

Grade 9 7 Of Passes
84
Grade 9 8 Of Passes
68
Grade 9 Of Passes
42
What it counts and where it’s from

Where it’s from:Results-day; full overview forthcoming

Worth knowing:Pre-review. Full overview promised by early October 2026; do not chart as all-entry grade percentages.

How the source defines it:Share of passes, as explicitly described by the school; not confirmed as share of all entries.

Source and full figures
2026

Downe House, university destinations 2026: Boston College

University outcomes · stage as stated

Institution
Boston College
What it counts and where it’s from

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:No independent enrolment check. Institution mentions are uncounted unless the publication explicitly supplies a count. Combined destinations and overlapping subject/group counts are not split or summed. Named pupils omitted.

How the source defines it:Named example within the 12-person North American group; no institution-specific count supplied.

Source and full figures
2026

Downe House, university destinations 2026: University of Cambridge

University outcomes · stage as stated

Institution
University of Cambridge
What it counts and where it’s from

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:No independent enrolment check. Institution mentions are uncounted unless the publication explicitly supplies a count. Combined destinations and overlapping subject/group counts are not split or summed. Named pupils omitted.

How the source defines it:School-reported secured places and next courses; individual pupil names omitted and course mentions not counted.

Source and full figures
2026

Downe House, post-school outcomes 2026: IBM, 1

University outcomes · stage as stated

Count
1
Institution
IBM
What it counts and where it’s from

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:No independent enrolment check. Institution mentions are uncounted unless the publication explicitly supplies a count. Combined destinations and overlapping subject/group counts are not split or summed. Named pupils omitted.

How the source defines it:The publication reports the school’s first pupil entering a degree apprenticeship, a Technology Degree Apprenticeship at IBM.

Source and full figures
2026

Downe House, university destinations 2026: Durham University

University outcomes · stage as stated

Institution
Durham University
What it counts and where it’s from

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:No independent enrolment check. Institution mentions are uncounted unless the publication explicitly supplies a count. Combined destinations and overlapping subject/group counts are not split or summed. Named pupils omitted.

How the source defines it:School-reported secured places and next courses; individual pupil names omitted and course mentions not counted.

Source and full figures
2026

Downe House, university destinations 2026: University of Edinburgh

University outcomes · stage as stated

Institution
University of Edinburgh
What it counts and where it’s from

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:No independent enrolment check. Institution mentions are uncounted unless the publication explicitly supplies a count. Combined destinations and overlapping subject/group counts are not split or summed. Named pupils omitted.

How the source defines it:School-reported secured places and next courses; individual pupil names omitted and course mentions not counted.

Source and full figures
2026

Downe House, university destinations 2026: Georgetown University

University outcomes · stage as stated

Institution
Georgetown University
What it counts and where it’s from

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:No independent enrolment check. Institution mentions are uncounted unless the publication explicitly supplies a count. Combined destinations and overlapping subject/group counts are not split or summed. Named pupils omitted.

How the source defines it:Named example within the 12-person North American group; no institution-specific count supplied.

Source and full figures
2026

Downe House, university destinations 2026: IE Madrid, 3

University outcomes · stage as stated

Count
3
Institution
IE Madrid
What it counts and where it’s from

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:No independent enrolment check. Institution mentions are uncounted unless the publication explicitly supplies a count. Combined destinations and overlapping subject/group counts are not split or summed. Named pupils omitted.

How the source defines it:Three girls have places at IE in Madrid.

Source and full figures
2026

Downe House, university destinations 2026: McGill University

University outcomes · stage as stated

Institution
McGill University
What it counts and where it’s from

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:No independent enrolment check. Institution mentions are uncounted unless the publication explicitly supplies a count. Combined destinations and overlapping subject/group counts are not split or summed. Named pupils omitted.

How the source defines it:Named example within the 12-person North American group; no institution-specific count supplied.

Source and full figures
2026

Downe House, university destinations 2026: North American institutions (combined), 12

University outcomes · stage as stated

Count
12
Institution
North American institutions (combined)
What it counts and where it’s from

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:No independent enrolment check. Institution mentions are uncounted unless the publication explicitly supplies a count. Combined destinations and overlapping subject/group counts are not split or summed. Named pupils omitted.

How the source defines it:Twelve girls will take up places at North American institutions; named examples are not a count allocation.

Source and full figures
2026

Downe House, university destinations 2026: New York University

University outcomes · stage as stated

Institution
New York University
What it counts and where it’s from

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:No independent enrolment check. Institution mentions are uncounted unless the publication explicitly supplies a count. Combined destinations and overlapping subject/group counts are not split or summed. Named pupils omitted.

How the source defines it:Named example within the 12-person North American group; no institution-specific count supplied.

Source and full figures
2026

Downe House, university destinations 2026: University of Oxford

University outcomes · stage as stated

Institution
University of Oxford
What it counts and where it’s from

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:No independent enrolment check. Institution mentions are uncounted unless the publication explicitly supplies a count. Combined destinations and overlapping subject/group counts are not split or summed. Named pupils omitted.

How the source defines it:School-reported secured places and next courses; individual pupil names omitted and course mentions not counted.

Source and full figures
2026

Downe House, university destinations 2026: Royal College of Music

University outcomes · stage as stated

Institution
Royal College of Music
What it counts and where it’s from

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:No independent enrolment check. Institution mentions are uncounted unless the publication explicitly supplies a count. Combined destinations and overlapping subject/group counts are not split or summed. Named pupils omitted.

How the source defines it:School-reported secured places and next courses; individual pupil names omitted and course mentions not counted.

Source and full figures
2026

Downe House, university destinations 2026: University of St Andrews

University outcomes · stage as stated

Institution
University of St Andrews
What it counts and where it’s from

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:No independent enrolment check. Institution mentions are uncounted unless the publication explicitly supplies a count. Combined destinations and overlapping subject/group counts are not split or summed. Named pupils omitted.

How the source defines it:School-reported secured places and next courses; individual pupil names omitted and course mentions not counted.

Source and full figures
2026

Downe House, university destinations 2026: University College London

University outcomes · stage as stated

Institution
University College London
What it counts and where it’s from

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:No independent enrolment check. Institution mentions are uncounted unless the publication explicitly supplies a count. Combined destinations and overlapping subject/group counts are not split or summed. Named pupils omitted.

How the source defines it:School-reported secured places and next courses; individual pupil names omitted and course mentions not counted.

Source and full figures
2026

Downe House, university destinations 2026: University of California, San Diego

University outcomes · stage as stated

Institution
University of California, San Diego
What it counts and where it’s from

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:No independent enrolment check. Institution mentions are uncounted unless the publication explicitly supplies a count. Combined destinations and overlapping subject/group counts are not split or summed. Named pupils omitted.

How the source defines it:Named example within the 12-person North American group; no institution-specific count supplied.

Source and full figures
2026

Downe House, university destinations 2026: University of Warwick

University outcomes · stage as stated

Institution
University of Warwick
What it counts and where it’s from

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:No independent enrolment check. Institution mentions are uncounted unless the publication explicitly supplies a count. Combined destinations and overlapping subject/group counts are not split or summed. Named pupils omitted.

How the source defines it:School-reported secured places and next courses; individual pupil names omitted and course mentions not counted.

Source and full figures
2025

Downe House, A level 2025: 22% of entries graded A*

Examination results

of A-level grades were A*
22%
of A-level grades were A*–A
54%
of A-level grades were A*–B
83%
What it counts and where it’s from

What it counts:A-level subject entries

Where it’s from:Results-day; before reviews

Worth knowing:Results-day figures; article expects changes following reviews but doesn’t show revised values.

How the source defines it:Share of A-level grades.

Source and full figures
2025

Downe House: A-level (scope unresolved), 2025

Examination results

A* b or equivalent
83%
What it counts and where it’s from

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:Original says A-level A*–B or equivalent grades, dropping the preceding reports’ explicit Pre-U label. The annual report alone doesn’t show which equivalents remain. No pure A-level comparison eligibility is inferred.

How the source defines it:School-published annual results/outcome narrative; the source population and band wording are retained.

Source and full figures
2025

Downe House: GCSE/IGCSE, 2025

Examination results

Grade 9 4 Or Equivalent
99
Grade 9 7 Or Equivalent
81
Grade 9 8 Or Equivalent
66
What it counts and where it’s from

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:The report calls these GCSE passes at the stated grade bands. Entries and candidate denominator are not printed here; do not calculate pupil counts or combine with other result populations. The report says numeric grades or equivalent grades; exact inclusion of legacy/equivalent entries is not broken out.

How the source defines it:School-published annual results/outcome narrative; the source population and band wording are retained.

Source and full figures
2025

Downe House, university destinations 2025: Bristol

University destinations

Institution
Bristol
What it counts and where it’s from

What it counts:School annual-review university range; count not stated

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:Uncounted school-published university range in this annual review. No exhaustive list, pupil total, individual count or admissions probability is supplied. A university mentioned here must not be allocated one pupil. The school says pupils achieved places; this is not independent confirmation of final enrolment.

How the source defines it:School-published annual results/outcome narrative; the source population and band wording are retained.

Source and full figures
2025

Downe House, university destinations 2025: Durham

University destinations

Institution
Durham
What it counts and where it’s from

What it counts:School annual-review university range; count not stated

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:Uncounted school-published university range in this annual review. No exhaustive list, pupil total, individual count or admissions probability is supplied. A university mentioned here must not be allocated one pupil. The school says pupils achieved places; this is not independent confirmation of final enrolment.

How the source defines it:School-published annual results/outcome narrative; the source population and band wording are retained.

Source and full figures
2025

Downe House, university destinations 2025: Edinburgh

University destinations

Institution
Edinburgh
What it counts and where it’s from

What it counts:School annual-review university range; count not stated

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:Uncounted school-published university range in this annual review. No exhaustive list, pupil total, individual count or admissions probability is supplied. A university mentioned here must not be allocated one pupil. The school says pupils achieved places; this is not independent confirmation of final enrolment.

How the source defines it:School-published annual results/outcome narrative; the source population and band wording are retained.

Source and full figures
2025

Downe House, university destinations 2025: Exeter

University destinations

Institution
Exeter
What it counts and where it’s from

What it counts:School annual-review university range; count not stated

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:Uncounted school-published university range in this annual review. No exhaustive list, pupil total, individual count or admissions probability is supplied. A university mentioned here must not be allocated one pupil. The school says pupils achieved places; this is not independent confirmation of final enrolment.

How the source defines it:School-published annual results/outcome narrative; the source population and band wording are retained.

Source and full figures
2025

Downe House, university destinations 2025: Leeds

University destinations

Institution
Leeds
What it counts and where it’s from

What it counts:School annual-review university range; count not stated

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:Uncounted school-published university range in this annual review. No exhaustive list, pupil total, individual count or admissions probability is supplied. A university mentioned here must not be allocated one pupil. The school says pupils achieved places; this is not independent confirmation of final enrolment.

How the source defines it:School-published annual results/outcome narrative; the source population and band wording are retained.

Source and full figures
2025

Downe House, university destinations 2025: London (institution unspecified)

University destinations

Institution
London (institution unspecified)
What it counts and where it’s from

What it counts:School annual-review university range; count not stated

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:Uncounted school-published university range in this annual review. No exhaustive list, pupil total, individual count or admissions probability is supplied. A university mentioned here must not be allocated one pupil. The school says pupils achieved places; this is not independent confirmation of final enrolment.

How the source defines it:School-published annual results/outcome narrative; the source population and band wording are retained.

Source and full figures
2025

Downe House, university destinations 2025: Manchester

University destinations

Institution
Manchester
What it counts and where it’s from

What it counts:School annual-review university range; count not stated

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:Uncounted school-published university range in this annual review. No exhaustive list, pupil total, individual count or admissions probability is supplied. A university mentioned here must not be allocated one pupil. The school says pupils achieved places; this is not independent confirmation of final enrolment.

How the source defines it:School-published annual results/outcome narrative; the source population and band wording are retained.

Source and full figures
2025

Downe House, university destinations 2025: Oxbridge (combined)

University destinations

Institution
Oxbridge (combined)
What it counts and where it’s from

What it counts:School annual-review university range; count not stated

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:Uncounted school-published university range in this annual review. No exhaustive list, pupil total, individual count or admissions probability is supplied. A university mentioned here must not be allocated one pupil. The school says pupils achieved places; this is not independent confirmation of final enrolment.

How the source defines it:School-published annual results/outcome narrative; the source population and band wording are retained.

Source and full figures
2025

Downe House, university destinations 2025: St. Andrew’s

University destinations

Institution
St. Andrew’s
What it counts and where it’s from

What it counts:School annual-review university range; count not stated

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:Uncounted school-published university range in this annual review. No exhaustive list, pupil total, individual count or admissions probability is supplied. A university mentioned here must not be allocated one pupil. The school says pupils achieved places; this is not independent confirmation of final enrolment.

How the source defines it:School-published annual results/outcome narrative; the source population and band wording are retained.

Source and full figures
2025

Downe House, GCSE/IGCSE 2025: Art & Design (3d Studies)

Examination results

Entries
12
Grade 7 count
4
Grade 6 count
2
Grade 5 count
1
DfE local authority and establishment identifier
8696002
DfE institution URN
110123
What it counts and where it’s from

What it counts:2025 government KS4 completion-cohort subject entries

Subject entries:12

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:Source: Department for Education performance tables (subject-level data). Qualification, as the DfE names it: GCSE (9-1) Full Course. The DfE counts its own GCSE-year group (the end of Key Stage 4), which may include qualifications taken in earlier years. The qualifications the performance tables count have changed, so this isn’t necessarily every exam entry at the school. Counts are subject results, not pupils. The DfE counts a different group, so its figures may not match the school’s own headline.

Source and full figures
2025

Downe House, GCSE/IGCSE 2025: Art & Design (Fine Art)

Examination results

Entries
15
Grade 8 count
6
Grade 7 count
4
Grade 6 count
1
DfE local authority and establishment identifier
8696002
DfE institution URN
110123
What it counts and where it’s from

What it counts:2025 government KS4 completion-cohort subject entries

Subject entries:15

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:Source: Department for Education performance tables (subject-level data). Qualification, as the DfE names it: GCSE (9-1) Full Course. The DfE counts its own GCSE-year group (the end of Key Stage 4), which may include qualifications taken in earlier years. The qualifications the performance tables count have changed, so this isn’t necessarily every exam entry at the school. Counts are subject results, not pupils. The DfE counts a different group, so its figures may not match the school’s own headline.

Source and full figures
2025

Downe House, GCSE/IGCSE 2025: Art & Design (Textiles)

Examination results

Entries
11
Grade 9 count
8
Grade 8 count
2
Grade 7 count
1
DfE local authority and establishment identifier
8696002
DfE institution URN
110123
What it counts and where it’s from

What it counts:2025 government KS4 completion-cohort subject entries

Subject entries:11

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:Source: Department for Education performance tables (subject-level data). Qualification, as the DfE names it: GCSE (9-1) Full Course. The DfE counts its own GCSE-year group (the end of Key Stage 4), which may include qualifications taken in earlier years. The qualifications the performance tables count have changed, so this isn’t necessarily every exam entry at the school. Counts are subject results, not pupils. The DfE counts a different group, so its figures may not match the school’s own headline.

Source and full figures
2025

Downe House, GCSE/IGCSE 2025: Chinese

Examination results

Entries
31
Grade 8 count
7
Grade 7 count
1
Grade 6 count
1
DfE local authority and establishment identifier
8696002
DfE institution URN
110123
What it counts and where it’s from

What it counts:2025 government KS4 completion-cohort subject entries

Subject entries:31

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:Source: Department for Education performance tables (subject-level data). Qualification, as the DfE names it: GCSE (9-1) Full Course. The DfE counts its own GCSE-year group (the end of Key Stage 4), which may include qualifications taken in earlier years. The qualifications the performance tables count have changed, so this isn’t necessarily every exam entry at the school. Counts are subject results, not pupils. The DfE counts a different group, so its figures may not match the school’s own headline.

Source and full figures
2025

Downe House, GCSE/IGCSE 2025: Computer Studies/Computing

Examination results

Entries
11
Grade 7 count
3
Grade 4 count
1
Grade 3 count
1
DfE local authority and establishment identifier
8696002
DfE institution URN
110123
What it counts and where it’s from

What it counts:2025 government KS4 completion-cohort subject entries

Subject entries:11

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:Source: Department for Education performance tables (subject-level data). Qualification, as the DfE names it: GCSE (9-1) Full Course. The DfE counts its own GCSE-year group (the end of Key Stage 4), which may include qualifications taken in earlier years. The qualifications the performance tables count have changed, so this isn’t necessarily every exam entry at the school. Counts are subject results, not pupils. The DfE counts a different group, so its figures may not match the school’s own headline.

Source and full figures
2025

Downe House, GCSE/IGCSE 2025: French

Examination results

Entries
41
Grade 6 count
2
Grade 5 count
1
Grade 4 count
1
DfE local authority and establishment identifier
8696002
DfE institution URN
110123
What it counts and where it’s from

What it counts:2025 government KS4 completion-cohort subject entries

Subject entries:41

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:Source: Department for Education performance tables (subject-level data). Qualification, as the DfE names it: GCSE (9-1) Full Course. The DfE counts its own GCSE-year group (the end of Key Stage 4), which may include qualifications taken in earlier years. The qualifications the performance tables count have changed, so this isn’t necessarily every exam entry at the school. Counts are subject results, not pupils. The DfE counts a different group, so its figures may not match the school’s own headline.

Source and full figures
2025

Downe House, GCSE/IGCSE 2025: Geography

Examination results

Entries
35
Grade 6 count
4
Grade 5 count
2
Grade 3 count
2
DfE local authority and establishment identifier
8696002
DfE institution URN
110123
What it counts and where it’s from

What it counts:2025 government KS4 completion-cohort subject entries

Subject entries:35

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:Source: Department for Education performance tables (subject-level data). Qualification, as the DfE names it: GCSE (9-1) Full Course. The DfE counts its own GCSE-year group (the end of Key Stage 4), which may include qualifications taken in earlier years. The qualifications the performance tables count have changed, so this isn’t necessarily every exam entry at the school. Counts are subject results, not pupils. The DfE counts a different group, so its figures may not match the school’s own headline.

Source and full figures
2025

Downe House, GCSE/IGCSE 2025: Classical Greek

Examination results

Entries
3
Qualification, as the source names it
GCSE (9-1) Full Course
DfE local authority and establishment identifier
8696002
DfE institution URN
110123
Original workbook row
71572
Original workbook sheet
Institution_results
What it counts and where it’s from

What it counts:2025 government KS4 completion-cohort subject entries

Subject entries:3

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:Source: Department for Education performance tables (subject-level data). Qualification, as the DfE names it: GCSE (9-1) Full Course. The DfE counts its own GCSE-year group (the end of Key Stage 4), which may include qualifications taken in earlier years. The qualifications the performance tables count have changed, so this isn’t necessarily every exam entry at the school. Counts are subject results, not pupils. The DfE counts a different group, so its figures may not match the school’s own headline. This table gives the number of entries but not the grades, so the grade cells are blank, not zero.

Source and full figures
2025

Downe House, GCSE/IGCSE 2025: Italian

Examination results

Entries
8
Grade 8 count
3
Grade 7 count
2
Grade 5 count
1
DfE local authority and establishment identifier
8696002
DfE institution URN
110123
What it counts and where it’s from

What it counts:2025 government KS4 completion-cohort subject entries

Subject entries:8

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:Source: Department for Education performance tables (subject-level data). Qualification, as the DfE names it: GCSE (9-1) Full Course. The DfE counts its own GCSE-year group (the end of Key Stage 4), which may include qualifications taken in earlier years. The qualifications the performance tables count have changed, so this isn’t necessarily every exam entry at the school. Counts are subject results, not pupils. The DfE counts a different group, so its figures may not match the school’s own headline.

Source and full figures
2025

Downe House, GCSE/IGCSE 2025: Latin

Examination results

Entries
11
Grade 7 count
3
Grade 6 count
2
Grade 5 count
1
DfE local authority and establishment identifier
8696002
DfE institution URN
110123
What it counts and where it’s from

What it counts:2025 government KS4 completion-cohort subject entries

Subject entries:11

Where it’s from:Original publication

Worth knowing:Source: Department for Education performance tables (subject-level data). Qualification, as the DfE names it: GCSE (9-1) Full Course. The DfE counts its own GCSE-year group (the end of Key Stage 4), which may include qualifications taken in earlier years. The qualifications the performance tables count have changed, so this isn’t necessarily every exam entry at the school. Counts are subject results, not pupils. The DfE counts a different group, so its figures may not match the school’s own headline.

Source and full figures

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