School record · Cold Ash, Berkshire
1,456 evidence entries from 1992 to 2026: results for A level, GCSE / IGCSE and Cambridge Pre-U, among 10 qualifications; 338 university entries. The longest series comparable on one definition is A-level grades at A*, 2023–2026 (4 years).
The newest figures we hold for each qualification. A school may have published further results or revisions.
A level
22%of A-level grades were A*
60%of A-level grades were A*–A
85%of A-level grades were A*–B
What is counted: A-level subject entries
Publication note: Primary
Research note: Results-day figures before reviews of marking; source does not state total subject entries.
Definition in the record: Published percentages of A Level grades
GCSE / IGCSE
46%of GCSE / IGCSE grades were grade 9
71%of GCSE / IGCSE grades were grades 9–8
These grades were awarded during the 2020–2021 exam cancellations and are kept separate from exam-year comparisons.
What is counted: Numbered grade entries
Subject entries counted: 858
Publication note: Primary
Research note: 2021 pandemic assessment; do not compare without that distinction.
Definition in the record: I/GCSE subject-entry total; published rounded percentages
Newest results in our record: A level 2026 · GCSE / IGCSE 2021.
Coverage includes separate 2021 A-level, Pre-U and I/GCSE tables and selected later summaries. Some GCSE announcements use passes as their denominator; the 2022 A-level article contains an unresolved difference.
Use the same qualification, grade band and years for each school. Exam grades describe a cohort’s results; they do not tell you which school will suit an individual child.
What this school’s own published figures show, measure by measure, comparing only the years published on a single definition and naming those years.
A-level grades at A* · 2023–2026
Across 4 comparable years, 2023 to 2026, this school's published figure for A-level grades at A* moved from 27% to 22% — 5 percentage points lower at the end than at the start.
Compared: all 4 years for which this school has a chartable figure on this measure (2023–2026).
Across the years compared the figure ranges from 22% (2025) to 27% (2023).
This describes published figures only. It does not explain why they moved: cohorts, entry policies, subject mixes and grading regimes all change underneath them, and none of that is in this record.
Year to year the figure typically moves about 1 percentage point, so a difference of 5 percentage points across the whole span is larger than its ordinary movement.
The charts keep A-level, numbered GCSE grades and older GCSE grades apart, because a grade on one qualification is not a grade on another.
Each school is shown against the same scale and years.
Select a point to check its source. A break in a line means a year has no comparable figure; nothing is interpolated and no result has been estimated. Requested period: 2021–2026; figures are held for 2023–2026. The figures behind the chart are listed below.
| School / year | Published value | Population and denominator | Status and precision | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downe House 2023 | 27%A-level post-2010 A*–E · Grade awards | A-level subject entriesDenominator: Unknown / not recorded | Primary0 decimal places | Inspect evidence: Downe House, 2023, a_starnew:downe-house:2023:a-level:current-official-article |
| Downe House 2024 | 26%A-level post-2010 A*–E · Grade awards | A-level subject entriesDenominator: Unknown / not recorded | Primary0 decimal places | Inspect evidence: Downe House, 2024, a_starnew:downe-house:2024:a-level:results-day |
| Downe House 2025 | 22%A-level post-2010 A*–E · Grade awards | A-level subject entriesDenominator: Unknown / not recorded | Results-day; before reviews0 decimal places | Inspect evidence: Downe House, 2025, a_starnew:downe-house:2025:a-level:published |
| Downe House 2026 | 22%A-level post-2010 A*–E · Grade awards | A-level subject entriesDenominator: Unknown / not recorded | Primary0 decimal places | Inspect evidence: Downe House, 2026, a_starnew:downe-house:2026:a-level:results-day |
There are no comparable figures to plot for this period. The coverage and source records explain which figures are missing or cannot be compared.
There are no comparable figures to plot for this period. The coverage and source records explain which figures are missing or cannot be compared.
For Pre-U, IB, mixed qualifications and figures that cannot be charted directly, browse the full exam results.
561 records, with dated results from 1992 to 2026. There may be gaps within that period.
Read the results and definitions274 records, with dated results from 1992 to 2026. There may be gaps within that period.
Read the results and definitions139 records, with dated results from 2012 to 2023. There may be gaps within that period.
Read the results and definitions14 records, with dated results from 2012 to 2023. There may be gaps within that period.
Read the results and definitions113 records, with dated results from 2005 to 2025. There may be gaps within that period.
Read the results and definitions1 records, with dated results from 2010 to 2010. There may be gaps within that period.
Read the results and definitions1 records, with dated results from 2010 to 2010. There may be gaps within that period.
Read the results and definitions1 records, with dated results from 2012 to 2012. There may be gaps within that period.
Read the results and definitions10 records, with dated results from 2013 to 2023. There may be gaps within that period.
Read the results and definitions4 records, with dated results from 2021 to 2021. There may be gaps within that period.
Read the results and definitionsExplore published university figures. An offer is not the same as a place taken up, and one pupil may receive several offers.
Latest dated destination entry held: 2025 · 16 newer records (outcome definition not established) are held in the full university records below. Coverage varies by year; a blank is not a zero.
2025 · Actual destinations
destinations
90% · to Russell Group universities (as published)
Class of 2025 destinations highlights
Publication note: Primary
Research note: Categories overlap and must not be added. Population denominator is not supplied. International focus includes study abroad.
Definition in the record: Class of 2025 destinations highlights
2024 · Actual destinations
destinations
2024 percentages quoted for comparison in 2025 destinations highlights
Publication note: Primary
Research note: No cohort denominator or institutional counts supplied.
Definition in the record: 2024 percentages quoted for comparison in 2025 destinations highlights
A long date range can still contain gaps. This table shows how many years are available for each chart measure and where a comparison needs care.
| Measure and years | Years with figures | Years in charts | Sources differ | 2020–2021 | Qualified figures | Years with no record at all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-level grades at A* 2021–2026 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| GCSE / IGCSE entries at grade 9 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Legacy GCSE / IGCSE entries at A* No chartable series yet — see the year-by-year record below | Not applicable: this measure has no recorded span | Not applicable: this measure has no recorded span | Not applicable: this measure has no recorded span | Not applicable: this measure has no recorded span | Not applicable: this measure has no recorded span | Not applicable: this measure has no recorded span |
A dash means this measure has no chartable series yet, so none of these counts applies to it; the year-by-year record below still says what was searched for it. “Qualified figures” includes ranges and descriptions such as “over 90%”. The last column counts years inside the measure’s span for which we hold no record of any kind; they are not zero results. A year can hold records and still not be comparable — those are counted in the columns to its left, which is why this column is smaller than the number of years missing from a chart. The year-by-year record below names every year either way. Categories can overlap, so do not add the columns together.
This is our record of our own work, not a statement about the school. 126 of the 296 school-year cells researched here hold a figure; 141 were searched without one being recovered; 8 have not been searched yet; 21 did not apply. No search for this school is yet recorded as closed: every year without a figure here remains open. A year without a figure is never a zero, and never evidence that the school published nothing.
Covers A-level grades, including the A* measures charted above. 35 of the 37 years from 1990 to 2026 hold a figure here and 2 were searched without one being recovered.
Covers GCSE and IGCSE grades, numbered and lettered. 23 of the 37 years from 1990 to 2026 hold a figure here and 14 were searched without one being recovered.
Covers Cambridge Pre-U grades, which are not charted as a separate series. 12 of the 37 years from 1990 to 2026 hold a figure here, 4 were searched without one being recovered and 21 did not apply.
Covers International Baccalaureate results, which are not charted as a separate series. None of the 37 years from 1990 to 2026 holds a figure here yet, 35 were searched without one being recovered and 2 have not been searched yet.
Not searched yet: 1990–1991. Their absence here tells you nothing about what the school published.
Covers applications made, which are not offers or places, and are not charted as a series. 17 of the 37 years from 1990 to 2026 hold a figure here, 18 were searched without one being recovered and 2 have not been searched yet.
Not searched yet: 1990–1991. Their absence here tells you nothing about what the school published.
Covers offers received, which are not places taken up, and are not charted as a series. 17 of the 37 years from 1990 to 2026 hold a figure here, 18 were searched without one being recovered and 2 have not been searched yet.
Not searched yet: 1990–1991. Their absence here tells you nothing about what the school published.
Covers places accepted, which are not confirmed destinations; no chart plots them. 18 of the 37 years from 1990 to 2026 hold a figure here, 17 were searched without one being recovered and 2 have not been searched yet.
Not searched yet: 1990–1991. Their absence here tells you nothing about what the school published.
Covers where leavers actually went, read on the destinations page rather than as a chart. 4 of the 37 years from 1990 to 2026 hold a figure here and 33 were searched without one being recovered.
Figures with different definitions, blank values or an unknown group counted remain available in the source records. Other qualifications appear in the full exam results.
Most recent recorded source check: 2026-09-06. This date applies to an individual publication, not every result on this page.
Open a subject below to see the figures, their sources and any limitations. A missing year or qualification means there is more to research.