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The Downs School is a comprehensive secondary school in the village of Compton, Berkshire, England. It is a state school run by West Berkshire Education Authority.OverviewThe Downs has approximately 1150 pupils, including 260 in the sixth form. It starts for students in year 7, who are aged 11. For the past 2 years it has been the highest attaining school in West Berkshire using the measure of 5A*-C GCSEs including higher passes in English and mathematics. The school is located on Manor Crescent. The nearest major town is Newbury which is 8 miles away. Other neighbouring towns include Wantage, Didcot, Thatcham and Reading. Within a short walk of the school is the Compton village shop and the large Compton recreation ground. It is just over 2 miles from the East Ilsley junction of the A34.The head-teacher is Chris Robert Prosser, Previously Deputy Head-teacher before Valerie Holdey's retirement in December 2013.It is also the last remaining West Berkshire Authority secondary school to retain its own swimming pool after St Bartholomew's School removed its pool in Summer 2009.SpecialismsThe school specialises in languages. The school has exchange visits to France, Germany and Spain. Sports tours are also annually organised. Teams have been to Spain, the Netherlands, Cyprus and Malta.

Address: Manor Cres, Compton, Newbury RG20 6AD, UK
Phone: 01635 270000
State: West Berkshire
City: Newbury
Zip Code: RG20 6AD

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As a feeder school we are very impressed with the care and attention taken to welcome and support our pupils. Mr Prosser and his staff look after all our children's needs or questions. All pupils return having had the best day ever. The Senco and transition teacher have given a lot of time to making transition smooth and achievable. We are grateful and pleased to have such a dedicated secondary school on our doorstep. Recently we have enjoyed swimming, use of their hall for our play and many challenge days focusing on high attainers, popular interests and sports.
My son is coming to the end of he's second year at The Downs School and I have to say I am very pleased with how he is progressing now. He really enjoys going to school and is looking forward to going into year 9 and is already talking about which GCSE's to take!
I went to collect my gcse art portfolio and was accosted at the gates by the very aggressive and confrontational art teacher. I was told I had entered the school illegally, had no right to collect my work even though I needed it for my new college the following week and was told to hand it over. The following week my mum was marched into a small room by the Headmaster and told off like a naughty child. When she asked for an assurance that they would return the portfolio the Headmaster replied "when we're ready" and walked off, not a very mature response. At my new college I learned more about art in the last two weeks i.e life drawing, perspective, tone than the last five years at the Downs. I'm very disappointed by their attitude.
Thorough, no stone unturned to turn out outstanding pupils
Pretty good school high level in ofstead outstanding 2014
Used in our English book
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