School Summary

Downside School


Boys: 212
Girls: 147
Total Pupils: 359
Opened: 01-01-1945
Ofsted:
Head Master: Andrew Hobbs
Downside School

Radstock
Somerset
BA3 4RJ
Telephone: 01761235100
Website: https://www.downside.co.uk

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AccreditationExpiryDate:
Address3: Stratton-on-the-Fosse
AdministrativeWard (code): E05006761
AdministrativeWard (name): Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 0
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Not applicable
BSOInspectorateName (name): Not applicable
Boarders (code): 3
Boarders (name): Boarding school
BoardingEstablishment (name): Has boarders
CCF (name): Not applicable
CHNumber:
CensusDate: 20-01-2022
CloseDate:
Country (name):
County (name): Somerset
DateOfLastInspectionVisit:
Diocese (code): 0000
Diocese (name): Not applicable
DistrictAdministrative (code): 9999
DistrictAdministrative (name):
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 365538
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Downside School
EstablishmentNumber: 6021
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 3
EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Independent schools
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FSM: 0
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FurtherEducationType (name): Not applicable
GOR (code): K
GOR (name): South West
GSSLACode (name): X999999
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Andrew
HeadLastName: Hobbs
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Head Master
HeadTitle (name): Mr
InspectorateName (name): ISI
InspectorateReport:
LA (code): 933
LA (name): Somerset
LSOA (code): E01029068
LSOA (name): Mendip 002D
LastChangedDate: 02-06-2023
Locality:
MSOA (code): E02006048
MSOA (name): Mendip 002
NextInspectionVisit:
Northing: 150643
NumberOfBoys: 212
NumberOfGirls: 147
NumberOfPupils: 359
NurseryProvision (name): No Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
OfficialSixthForm (name): Has a sixth form
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OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate: 01-01-1945
ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14001026
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Wells
PercentageFSM: 0.0
PhaseOfEducation (code): 0
PhaseOfEducation (name): Not applicable
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Postcode: BA3 4RJ
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PreviousLA (code): 999
PreviousLA (name):
PropsName: Downside School
QABName (code): 0
QABName (name): Not applicable
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RSCRegion (name): South-West England
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 00
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (name): Not applicable
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (code): 00
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): Not applicable
ReligiousCharacter (code): 03
ReligiousCharacter (name): Roman Catholic
ReligiousEthos (name): Roman Catholic
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SENNoStat: 99
SENPRU (name): Not applicable
SENStat: 1
SchoolCapacity: 420
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Not applicable
SchoolSponsors (name):
SchoolWebsite: www.downside.co.uk
Section41Approved (name): Not approved
SenUnitCapacity:
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SiteName:
SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 18
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street:
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
TeenMothPlaces:
TelephoneNum: 01761235100
Town: Radstock
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 0
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Not applicable
Trusts (code):
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TypeOfEstablishment (code): 11
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Other independent school
TypeOfResourcedProvision (name):
UKPRN: 10008200
UPRN: 250057034
URN: 123910
UrbanRural (code): E1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Rural village
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"The sooner we get rid of these elitist institution s the better . Class and connection still rule in the UK and many other places. If we want a more equal society based on merit not your wallet .","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"The sooner we get rid of these elitist institution s the better . Class and connection still rule in the UK and many other places. If we want a more equal society based on merit not your wallet .","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"jim morrison","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/114683607448193960224\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtfeRIH34wGdKO6-vUopaiFyh3KRxaX87u8KRiRf1Mas=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2020-09-03T06:18:53Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"3 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"oh what a jolly merrow this place brings;) a lark and a willow - i would describe it. full to the brim with laughter and plantanes. i promise to love and cherish it forever. and thats a promise!","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"oh what a jolly merrow this place brings;) a lark and a willow - i would describe it. full to the brim with laughter and plantanes. i promise to love and cherish it forever. and thats a promise!","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"ella starr","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/112756058334587703110\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtfRsg33gZomoU_1Nnsw35k8Eq5Nwjm8S4t3LWATvskv=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2020-08-23T22:33:43Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"6 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"My child is going there next month and I think it will be a great experience. She'll have fun I love it","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"My child is going there next month and I think it will be a great experience. She'll have fun I love it","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Esi Banful","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/102393078209409631657\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtelTPgOY4ZZx9lcJUmJ0pyzOtq-ar7JuaQylxIx3ucO=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2017-07-16T11:33:49Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Very kind and professional teaching staff! A quiet and ideal environment for study.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Very kind and professional teaching staff! A quiet and ideal environment for study.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Wai Hung Henry Shie","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/113610440557801702377\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtez1rqrVTAVFjAklBk_Fx2gyfOnBzVD5AeGfACZ1GoR=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-11-03T15:59:07Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"One of the U.K.'s top Catholic schools and the resting place of St Oliver Plunket in its Abbey","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"One of the U.K.'s top Catholic schools and the resting place of St Oliver Plunket in its Abbey","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Justin Foster - Barham","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/107982240351312284833\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMR3_clj9YIX5KrtvpLQgT9yZYxjUpblHqqQxDEAG4LHheOa=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba7"},"publishTime":"2017-11-08T15:13:24Z"}]