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Downside School

Radstock, Somerset, BA3 4RJ

ISC

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General Information

Gender: Coeducational
Day/Boarding: Full Boarding, Day
Age Range - Boys: Prep, Senior, Sixth
Age Range - Girls: Prep, Senior, Sixth
Size: 412
Last Inspected: Latest Inspection Report
ISC Association: HMC

Fees per term

Boarding (£): 6235 - 7850
Day (£): 3823 - 4253

Entry Requirements & Financial Assistance

Entry Requirements: CEE, Exam, Scholarship Exam, Interview, Report, Exam & Interview, Report & Interview, CEE & Interview, Report & Exam & Interview
Scholarships, Bursaries: Academic scholarships, Bursaries, Art awards, Music awards, Choral scholarships, Teacher's family bursaries, Sixth Form scholarships & bursaries, Sport awards, All Rounder awards, Financial assistance for siblings

Age Ranges & Pupil Numbers

  Boarding Day Sixth Form
  Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls
Age Range 9 - 18 11 - 17 8 - 17 9 - 17    
Pupil Numbers 224 83 66 39 97 34

Subject taught

*EFL/ESL, Ancient History/Classical Civ, Art, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Coordinated Science, Design & Technology (CDT), Economics, English Language, English Literature, French, Further Mathematics, Geography, German, Greek, History, Latin, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Physics, Religious Studies, Russian, Spanish

Facilities

All Weather Pitch, Art & Technology Centre, Athletics track, CDT Centre, Chapel, Conference facilities, Gymnasium, IT Suite, Library, Music School, Science laboratories, Sixth Form Centre, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool (covered), Theatre

Activities

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

Sports

Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Canoeing, Cricket, Cross Country, Fencing, Fitness Training, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Hockey, Horse Riding, Lacrosse, Netball, Polo, Rounders, Rugby, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball

Travel Information

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

Miscellaneous Information

Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Dietary Catered For: Other, Vegetarians

Reference Numbers

ISC Reference Number: 38707
ISI Reference Number: 323
DCSF Reference Number: 933 / 6021