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Downe House Review 2026: Elite Girls' Boarding School, Top 3% GCSE Results | FindMySchool

SchoolsThatchamDowne House

Independent School

Downe House

Cold Ash, Thatcham, RG18 9JJ, Thatcham, RG18 9JJ

Local Authority: West Berkshire

URN: 110123A 6-digit identifier assigned by the Department for Education (DfE) to uniquely identify schools in England and Wales.

Secondary & Post-16

Sixth Form

Girls

Ages 11-18

Church of England

Boarding

A-levels Ranking

#126

England

#1

Local

GCSE Ranking

#138

England

#1

Local

Oxbridge Ranking

#250

England

Fees (2025-26)

£11,196 / term

Years 7–11

£11,196 / term

Sixth Form

Overview A-levels GCSE Oxbridge ISI Inspection

Oxbridge Ranking

#250

England

Oxbridge Applications

Oxford and Cambridge application outcomes for Downe House.

Combined Oxbridge Results

24

Applications

5

Offers

20.8%

Success Rate

Total Oxbridge Offers5

-5 vs Eng avg

University of Oxford

17

Applied

4

Offers

23.5%

Success rate

Oxford Rank: #164

University of Cambridge

7

Applied

1

Offers

14.3%

Success rate

Cambridge Rank: #1668

School result

England average

Oxbridge Ranking

#250

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.