Data profile
Downe House
Independent girls senior school in West Berkshire for ages 11–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier fees.
- Rank #70
- ISI met
- Fees £33.6k/yr
- girls
- both
- Newbury, West Berkshire
Outcomes
Where leavers go after sixth form.
- Cohort
- 92
- Oxbridge
- 3
- Russell Group
- 42
- US Ivy
- 0
- Medicine
- 1
Class of 2025
Top destinations
- Aberdeen1
- Australia1
- Bath1
- Birmingham1
- Bristol4
- Brunel1
- Canada – McGill1
- Canada – U Toronto1
Exam results
A level A*–A and GCSE 9–7, recalibrated for 2026.
- A-level A*–A
- 67%
- GCSE 9–7
- 81%
- Oxbridge rate
- 3%
- Russell Group rate
- 46%
Recalibrated
Entry points & fees
| Entry | Year | Places | Assessment | Day fee (max) | Boarding fee (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11+ | Year 7 | 55 | ISEB Common Pre-Test · Interview · Taster / assessment day | £33.6k | £60.9k |
| 12+ | Year 8 | — | ISEB Common Pre-Test · Interview · Taster / assessment day | £33.6k | £60.9k |
| 13+ | Year 9 | 45 | ISEB Common Pre-Test · Interview · Taster / assessment day | £33.6k | £60.9k |
| 16+ | Lower Sixth | — | School's own exam · Interview | £33.6k | £60.9k |
Houseroom Index
Our composite score, broken down by pillar.
Index score
74
/ 100
National rank #70
Inspections
ISI
met
Inspected 2024-11-12
Key people
Headmistress
Mrs Emma McKendrick
Deputy Head
Mr Matthew Godfrey
Compare with peers
Schools families applying here also consider.
- Fees £35.4kA*-A 64%Oxbridge 5%Rank #66
Roedean School matches on girls/both boarding, overlaps entry phases 11+ and 13+, and shares a similar fee bracket and selectivity tier with Downe House.
- Fees £38.4kA*-A 58%Oxbridge 7%Rank #64
Woldingham School is a girls' school offering both day and boarding, overlaps the 11+ and 13+ entry phases, and has comparable fees and selectivity tier to Downe House.
- Fees £28.0kA*-A 65%Oxbridge 3%Rank #79
Hurstpierpoint College offers both day and boarding with a co-ed senior school ethos, overlaps entry phases 11+ and 13+, and shares a similar fee bracket and selectivity tier.
- Fees £34.0kA*-A 56%Oxbridge 7%Rank #107
Queen's Gate School is a girls' school with day only, overlaps entry phases 11+ and 13+, and shares top-tier fees and selectivity tier similar to Downe House.
How peers are chosen
Matched on sex, boarding, entry phase, location, fee band, tier and outcomes. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity, 0.25 structured, 0.10 embedding, 0.20 AI re-rank. Refreshed yearly and when a profile changes.
Top feeder prep schools
- 1 offers
Open days, bursaries and how to apply: Downe House profile →