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Downe House

Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 9JJ

ISC

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General Information

Gender: Girls only
Day/Boarding: Full Boarding, Day
Age Range - Boys:  
Age Range - Girls: Prep, Senior, Sixth
Size: 568
Last Inspected: Latest Inspection Report
ISC Association: GSA

Fees per term

Boarding (£): 9075 - 9075
Day (£): 6570 - 6570

Entry Requirements & Financial Assistance

Entry Requirements: CEE, Exam, Test, Scholarship Exam, Interview, Report, Assessment
Scholarships, Bursaries: Academic scholarships, Bursaries, Art awards, Music awards, Sixth Form scholarships & bursaries, Sport awards, All Rounder awards, Drama awards

Age Ranges & Pupil Numbers

  Boarding Day Sixth Form
  Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls
Age Range   11 - 17   11 - 17    
Pupil Numbers   550   18   163

Subject taught

*Dutch, *EFL/ESL, Ancient History/Classical Civ, Art, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Chinese, Computing/IT, Coordinated Science, Dance, Design & Technology (CDT), Drama/Theatre Studies, Economics, English Language, English Literature, French, Further Mathematics, General Studies, Geography, German, Government/Politics, Greek, History, History of Art, Home Econ/Food & Nut, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Mathematics, Music, Other Subjects, Photography, Physical Education, Physics, Religious Studies, Russian, Spanish, Sports Science, Textiles and Fashion

Facilities

Athletics track, CDT Centre, Chapel, Conference facilities, Dance Studio, Drama Studio, IT Suite, Library, Science laboratories, Sixth Form Centre, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool (covered), Theatre

Activities

Ballet/Dance, Chess, Choir, Computing/IT, Debating/Public Speaking, Drama/Theatre Studies, Duke of Edinburgh, Film/Video Club, Life Saving/1st Aid, Orchestra/Band, Orienteering, Outdoor Pursuits, Photography, Pottery, Riding, Skiing, Young Enterprise

Sports

Athletics, Cross Country, Fencing, Fitness Training, Golf, Gymnastics, Hockey, Horse Riding, Lacrosse, Martial Arts, Netball, Polo, Rounders, Rowing, Rugby, Sailing, Shooting, Squash, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball

Travel Information

Map: www.multimap.co.uk
Major Railway Station: 15-45 minutes
International Airport: 60-120 minutes
Location: Rural

Miscellaneous Information

Religious Affiliation: Church of England
Dietary Catered For: Vegetarians

Reference Numbers

ISC Reference Number: 25618
ISI Reference Number: 319
DCSF Reference Number: 869 / 6002