The Trafalgar School at Downton

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-16
Religion Unknown
Address Breamore Road
Downton
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP5 3HN
Phone 01725550300
Reference Number 144389

General Makeup

Number of pupils 794
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.75%
Girls: 50.25%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 13.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.6

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 82 82 164
8 86 79 165
9 83 74 157
10 74 84 158
11 70 80 150

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 87%
White, Other 3.3%
Unclassified 2.5%
Mixed, Other 1.1%
African 0.9%
White & Asian 0.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.5%
Indian 0.5%
White & Black (African) 0.4%
Irish 0.4%
Asian, Other 0.4%
Pakistani 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
Last Report Date 2023-09-18
Date Report
2023-07-03 School inspection:GoodSchool inspection, PDF - 18 September 2023
2020-03-03 School inspectionSchool inspection, PDF - 25 June 2020
2017-04-06 Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 06 April 2017
Previously as The Trafalgar School at Downton
2014-03-20 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 19 May 2014
2013-03-06 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 20 March 2013
2011-07-05 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 05 September 2011
2009-12-08 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 06 January 2010
2008-01-16 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 07 February 2008
2006-09-20 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 25 May 2007
2003-12-01 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 20 May 2004
2014-03-20 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 19 May 2014
2013-03-06 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 20 March 2013
2011-07-05 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 05 September 2011
2009-12-08 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 06 January 2010
2008-01-16 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 07 February 2008
2006-09-20 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 25 May 2007
2003-12-01 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 20 May 2004

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 45.6% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 61.1% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 140 3
Third Preference 76 2
From another Local Authority 32 14

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Name Distance
Downton CofE VA Primary School
Gravel Close, Downton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 3LZ
0.25 miles
Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary School
Morgans Vale Road, Redlynch, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 2HU
1.64 miles
Hale Primary School
Hatchett Green, Hale, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 2NE
1.91 miles
Breamore Church of England Primary School
Salisbury Road, Breamore, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 2EF
2.29 miles
Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School
Firs Road, Alderbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 3BD
3.85 miles
Fordingbridge Junior School
Pennys Lane, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 1HJ
3.99 miles
Fordingbridge Infant School
Pennys Lane, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 1HJ
3.99 miles
Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School
Rockbourne, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 3NA
4 miles
Longford Church of England Primary School
High Road, Britford, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 4DS
4.32 miles
Whiteparish All Saints Church of England Primary School
Common Road, Whiteparish, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 2SU
4.77 miles
Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School
Shutts Lane, Coombe Bissett, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 4LU
4.88 miles
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The Burgate School and Sixth Form
Salisbury Road, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 1EZ
3.93 miles
Forres Sandle Manor School
Sandle Manor, Fordingbridge, SP6 1NS
4.54 miles
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