Downside School
Radstock · Somerset
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School information
- Official name
- Downside School
- Address
- Stratton-on-the-Fosse
- Postcode
- BA3 4RJ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Parliamentary constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- URN (official identifier)
- 123910
- Establishment number
- 6021
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Number of pupils
- 249
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Independent school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Randall
- Official website
- www.downside.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01761235100
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 1945
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Downside School
| 2025/26 | This school | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 249 | 71,194 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | Not published | 21.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 38.2% | 14.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | Not published | 11.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Read Downside School's ISI reportsSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (inspectorate field). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
- 6 Nov 2026