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Downend School

Westerleigh Road, Downend, BS16 6XA

Academy converter for ages 11–18 in Downend. Mixed intake.

Downend School is a large non-selective academy secondary school near Bristol in South Gloucestershire, teaching boys and girls aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. Ofsted rated it Good at its last full inspection in 2014.

The school says it is part of Castle School Education Trust, a trust serving primary, secondary and sixth form education across South Gloucestershire. Its own figures include a GCSE Attainment 8 score of 51 and an A-level average grade of C+.

Ages 11–18 · Secondary
1,429 pupils · On roll
Academy converter · Mixed

Open days and visits at Downend School

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Secondary applications close on 31 October 2026. Sign in and create a planner to keep the deadline and school visits together. See South Gloucestershire’s deadlines and how to apply →