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The Downs School, Newbury Review 2026: Top 30% State Comprehensive | FindMySchool

SchoolsNewburyThe Downs School

State School

The Downs School

Manor Crescent, Compton, Newbury, RG20 6AD, Newbury, RG20 6AD

Local Authority: West Berkshire

URN: 110102A 6-digit identifier assigned by the Department for Education (DfE) to uniquely identify schools in England and Wales.

Secondary & Post-16

Sixth Form

Mixed

Ages 11-18

Religious Character: None

A-levels Ranking

#591

England

#2

Local

GCSE Ranking

#1392

England

#5

Local

Oxbridge Ranking

#135

England

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall rating

Overview A-levels GCSE Oxbridge Ofsted Application Demand Last Distance Offered & Catchment

Oxbridge Ranking

#135

England

Oxbridge Applications

Oxford and Cambridge application outcomes for The Downs School.

Combined Oxbridge Results

20

Applications

9

Offers

45%

Success Rate

Total Oxbridge Offers9

-1 vs Eng avg

University of Oxford

12

Applied

4

Offers

33.3%

Success rate

Oxford Rank: #149

University of Cambridge

8

Applied

5

Offers

62.5%

Success rate

Cambridge Rank: #130

School result

England average

Oxbridge Ranking

#135

England

About Oxbridge Data

Oxbridge data shows applications, offers, and acceptances to the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. Data is aggregated from school-reported figures.