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Downside School

Radstock, BA3 4RJ

Independent school for ages 11–18 in Radstock. Mixed intake, Roman Catholic.

Downside School is a Roman Catholic independent boarding school near Radstock in Somerset. It serves boys and girls aged 11 to 18, has a sixth form, and 273 pupils attend.

The ISI inspection in June 2023 found standards met, including safeguarding standards. Its sixth-form results include an average A-level grade of C+ and 20.6% of A-level students achieving AAB or better in two or more facilitating subjects.

Ages 11–18 · Secondary age
273 pupils · On roll
Independent school · Mixed

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Primary applications close on 15 January 2027; secondary applications close on 31 October 2026. Sign in and create a planner to keep the deadline and school visits together. See Somerset’s deadlines and how to apply →