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Downside School

Other independent school in Radstock (Somerset).

Pupils
249
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
38.2%
2025/26
Capacity
59%
249 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

At the heart of Downside is a belief that education is not a product to be consumed but a journey to be shared. It is a journey that leads not only to academic excellence but to service to others and to spiritual growth. Rooted in the Catholic and Benedictine tradition, Downside exists to form young people not just for exams but for life.

We are here to help each pupil become the person they were created to be, wise, grounded, generous and whole. Education here is not transactional, it is transformational. Downside is a place where we want all pupils to belong, not simply fit in. Every pupil is known and encouraged, formation is not an extra, it is our starting point.

We believe that if you get the formation right, the outcomes follow, and we see that every day.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

28 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Archery
  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Band
  • Basketball
  • Chess
  • Choir
  • Climbing
  • Coding
  • Cricket
  • Cross Country
  • Dance
  • Debating
  • Fencing
  • Football
  • Hockey

and 12 more

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development

Key facts

URN
123910
Type
Other independent school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Somerset
Constituency
Frome and East Somerset
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1945

Governing body

No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold. Independent schools, colleges and some other types do not appear in the governance returns.

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