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The Trafalgar School at Downton - Ofsted Report, Parent Reviews (2025)
The Trafalgar School at Downton
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The Trafalgar School at Downton
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- Downton SP5 3HN
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Previous inspection grade | Good |
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Academic Progress: Pupils learn the curriculum well, including those with SEND.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils are attentive and conduct themselves well.
Qualifications and Training: Teachers are skilled and know what is expected of them.
Current Educational Practices: They provide regular and ongoing high-quality training.
Strengths and Challenges: Teachers follow agreed approaches consistently and well.
Opportunities for Involvement: Parents and pupils embrace opportunities to enrich their learning.
Communication: Leaders communicate effectively about safeguarding and wellbeing.
Parent Satisfaction: Most pupils and parents say that bullying is not an issue.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Leaders take appropriate action when bullying happens.
Actions for Quality Improvement: Leaders have improved teaching consistency since the last inspection.
Managing Bullying and Safety: Most pupils and parents rightly say that bullying is not an issue.
Promoting Welfare and Safety: Leaders have secured a strong safeguarding culture.
Extracurricular Offerings: Extensive extracurricular opportunities, such as music, outdoor education and chess club.
Balancing Academics and Extracurriculars: Pupils develop positive attitudes to school through enrichment.
Career Counselling Services: Pupils are provided with impartial careers advice.
Preparation for Sixth Form: Pupils are supported to choose appropriate post-16 pathways.
Managing and Supporting SEND: Pupils with special educational needs learn the curriculum well.
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About Us
The Trafalgar School at Downton is a Secondary, Co-Ed school located in Wiltshire County, South West.
It has 782 students from age 11-16 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 17 : 1.
At this school, 50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or more at GCSE.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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The Trafalgar School at Downton is an over-subscribed, co-educational, 11-16 comprehensive academy in the village of Downton, on the edge of the New Forest. Our students travel from a wide geographical area to attend Trafalgar, both within and outside of our designated admission area which extends as far as Bishopstone to the West, Whiteparish to the East, the southern edge of Salisbury to the North and Nomansland to the South. We now have 754 pupils enrolled in our 5 form entry school. The school now has more students than it did five years ago, when there were just 520 of them. The five Houses that make up our completely embedded House system are Breamore, Clarendon, Longford, Pembroke, and Radnor. Along with Wyvern College and St Edmund's Girls' School, The Trafalgar School was one of the founding institutions of the Magna Learning Partnership.
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| Phase of Education | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Academies | Academies | Academies |
| Snobe grade |
B-
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B-
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D-
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | - |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | 11-16 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 17.2 | - | 18 |
| Proficient Math | - | - | - |
| Proficient Read | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | 50% | 98% | 36% |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | 35.00% | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
Secondary Exam Result
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | 0.18 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.4 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 50% | 25.44% | 30.03% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 75% | 37.96% | 43.07% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 20% | 18.96% | 25.06% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 12% | 8.9% | 10.91% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 15% | 12.54% | 15.51% |
| EBacc average points score | 4.02 | 2.57 | 2.83 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 96% | 90.23% | 90.53% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 151 | 154 | 144 |
| Pupils staying in education | 87% | 84.35% | 84.16% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 48% | 34.06% | 32.73% |
| School sixth forms | 30% | 40.71% | 29.8% |
| Sixth form colleges | 8% | 5.16% | 10.22% |
| Other education destinations | 1% | 4.68% | 11.43% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 5% | 2.68% | 2.8% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 4% | 3.35% | 3.59% |
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | 0.08 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.2 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 44% | 29.2% | 32.85% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 66% | 42.15% | 45.33% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 16% | 21% | 24.94% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 7% | 11.65% | 13.02% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 9% | 14.96% | 17.19% |
| EBacc average points score | 3.87 | 2.96 | 2.97 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 97% | 93.7% | 90.4% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 114 | 154 | 141 |
| Pupils staying in education | 92% | 89.33% | 86.29% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 55% | 36.43% | 34.03% |
| School sixth forms | 29% | 42.57% | 30.82% |
| Sixth form colleges | 8% | 4.9% | 10.38% |
| Other education destinations | 0% | 5.5% | 11.08% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 3% | 2.27% | 1.99% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 3% | 2.07% | 2.13% |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | -0.08 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.1 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 48% 19 | 29.86% | 29.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 77% 26 | 44.21% | 43.41% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 22% | 20.3% | 25.8% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 10% 5 | 10.7% | 11.47% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 13% 5 | 14.7% | 16.49% |
| EBacc average points score | 4.09 | 3.09 | 2.88 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 97% | 90.86% | 90.2% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 114 | 149 | 135 |
| Pupils staying in education | 93% | 84.86% | 84.08% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 54% | 35.86% | 33.25% |
| School sixth forms | 28% | 42.71% | 31.27% |
| Sixth form colleges | 10% | 3.96% | 8.45% |
| Other education destinations | 1% | 2.21% | 11.14% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 4% | 2.86% | 3.4% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 0% | 3.04% | 2.75% |
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | 0.03 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 41.6 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 29% | 29.53% | 29.22% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 51% | 43.14% | 42.62% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 24% | 21.19% | 24.73% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 5% | 10.07% | 11.33% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 8% | 14.4% | 16.01% |
| EBacc average points score | 3.42 | 3.05 | 2.84 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 98% | 91.5% | 84.87% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 108 | 156 | 140 |
| Pupils staying in education | 91% | 82.86% | 73.88% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 46% | 34.79% | 28.31% |
| School sixth forms | 44% | 45.29% | 31.6% |
| Sixth form colleges | 0% | 3.36% | 9.08% |
| Other education destinations | 0% | 0.39% | 5.87% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 5% | 2.46% | 2.96% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 3% | 1.89% | 2.05% |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 24th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 25th Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 23rd Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 24th Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
17 : 1
Student teacher ratio at The Trafalgar School at Downton
Local authority ratio 18 : 1