Downend School data

Downend School is located in Downend, Bristol and falls under the local authority of South Gloucestershire. This mixed-sex secondary school has 1,361 pupils, with a capacity of 1,425, aged from eleven up to eighteen, and the type of establishment is academy converter. The school has 78 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £39,685. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 9th January 2019 resulting in an good rating.

Downend School contact details

AddressDownend School
Westerleigh Road
Downend
Bristol
BS16 6XA
Websitehttp://www.downend.com/
HeadteacherMiss Linda Ferris

About Downend School

Phase of EducationSecondary
Type of EstablishmentAcademy converter
Admissions PolicyNon-selective
Statutory Low Age11
Statutory High Age18
BoardersNo boarders
Official Sixth FormHas a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
DioceseNot applicable
Special ClassesNo Special Classes

Pupils

Census Date19th January 2023
School Capacity1,425
Number of Pupils1,36196% capacity
Number of Boys71753%
Number of Girls64447%
Free School Meals (%)9.50%

Where is Downend School?

Street AddressWesterleigh Road
LocalityDownend
TownBristol
PostcodeBS16 6XA
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Downend School on a map

Downend School map (BS16 6XA) - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Ofsted

Ofsted Last Inspection9th January 2019
Ofsted RatingGood
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Teachers at Downend School

Total Number of Teachers78
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)68.3
Total Number of Teaching Assistants16
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)12.5
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff25
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)23.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio14.9
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£39,685

Downend School administrative data

Establishment NameDownend School
Establishment Number4148
Unique Reference Number139345
Local AuthoritySouth Gloucestershire
Local Authority Code803
Previous Local AuthorityPre LGR (1996) Avon
Previous Local Authority Code901
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeE06000025
Government Office RegionSouth West
DistrictSouth Gloucestershire
District CodeE06000025
WardFrenchay & Downend
Parliamentary ConstituencyFilton and Bradley Stoke
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Middle Super Output AreaSouth Gloucestershire 022
Lower Super Output AreaSouth Gloucestershire 022B

Downend School history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date2nd January 2024
Reason Establishment OpenedAcademy Converter
Open Date1st March 2013

Pupil Referral Unit

Teenage MothersNot applicable
Child Care FacilitiesNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Provision in Primary Care UnitNot applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Provides for Educational and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)Not applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Offers Tuition by Another ProviderNot applicable

Special Educational Needs

Section 41 ApprovedNot applicable

Trust

Trust flagSupported by a multi-academy trust
TrustCASTLE SCHOOL EDUCATION TRUST
School Sponsor flagLinked to a sponsor
School SponsorCastle School Education Trust

Federation

Federation flagNot applicable

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10040624
Further Education TypeNot applicable

Downend School geodata

Easting365839
Northing177156
Latitude51.49231
Longitude-2.49344

Nearest schools to Downend School

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Stanbridge Primary School
Stanbridge Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 6AL
Primary274m
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Boscombe Crescent, Downend, Bristol, BS16 6QR
Primary352m
Barley Close Community Primary School
Barley Close, Mangotsfield, Bristol, BS16 9DL
Primary534m
Emersons Green Primary School
Guest Avenue, Emersons Green, Bristol, BS16 7GA
Primary755m
Bromley Heath Junior School
Quakers Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 6NJ
Primary935m
Bromley Heath Infant School
Quakers Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 6NJ
Primary957m
Blackhorse Primary School
Blackhorse Lane, Emersons Green, Bristol, BS16 6TR
Primary989m
Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend
Christchurch Avenue, Downend, Bristol, BS16 5TG
Primary1.2km
Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School
Church Farm Road, Emersons Green, Bristol, BS16 7EY
Primary1.2km
Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend
Pendennis Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 5JJ
Primary1.5km