Downe House was everything we hoped for in the next step for our daughter’s education. You have done a wonderful job of creating the right environment to foster achievement and happiness.”
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Downe House Parent
RESULTS 2023 A world-class independent boarding education for girls aged 11 – 18 years
81% Grades 9-7 GCSE
84% Grades A*-B A Level
26% Oxbridge & Top London universities
38% QS World Top 50 universities
Public Examination Results 2023
“We have celebrated this year another excellent set of examination results at GCSE and A Level. I could not be more proud of these terrific young women who I know will go on to flourish as they transition to the Sixth Form and to some of the top universities and institutions in the UK and across the globe. Our girls have been supported and encouraged to turn their aspirations for the future into reality and it is always the personal triumphs and individual achievements that give most pleasure. However, the statistics provide plenty of evidence of the academic success that our girls achieve.” Mrs Emma McKendrick, Headmistress
I/GCSE Results Subject
Grade
9 (A*+)
8 (A*)
7 (A)
6 (B)
5 (C)
4 (C)
3-2
Art & Design (3D Design)
2
5
5
3
1
0
1
Art & Design (Fine Art)
6
3
6
3
0
0
0
Art & Design: Textile Design
5
4
2
0
0
0
0
Biology
34
23
9
8
1
1
1
Chemistry
26
29
17
4
3
0
1
Chinese
15
2
0
1
1
0
0
Classical Greek
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Computer Science
0
1
4
0
6
0
0
Drama
3
2
3
1
0
0
0
English Language
13
15
26
25
2
1
0
English Literature
15
24
22
17
0
French
16
12
14
2
Geography
5
9
12
4
German
2
0
0
2
89%1 4 9-70 1 0 A*-A 0
History
4
12
8
7
4
0
0
Italian
0
5
4
0
0
0
0
Latin
6
8
0
0
2
0
0
Mathematics
25
24
17
10
5
1
0
Music
4
4
1
0
0
0
0
Physics
22
28
13
5
3
1
2
Religious Studies
9
12
4
6
0
0
0
Russian
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Spanish
3
6
9
3
0
1
0
Total
216
229
176
101
37
7
5
Percentage
28%
30%
23%
13%
5%
1%
0%
Cumulative
28%
58%
81%
94%
98%
99%
100%
3
1
0 0
I/GCSE
81% 9—7
94% 9—6
A*+—A
0
A*+—B 9-8 (A*+/A*)
58%
7 (A)
23%
6 (B)
13%
5 (C)
5%
4<
2%
University Destinations 2023 Top London Universities: Imperial College, LSE, King’s College London, Queen Mary and UCL Oxford and Cambridge
Where do our pupils go on to study?
Bristol Durham Edinburgh Exeter Manchester Newcastle Others including Bath, Birmingham, St Andrews and York Overseas including The New School (Parsons), UCLA, University of Hong Kong and Semmelweiss
A Level Results A Level
COMBINED A LEVEL D E AND0 PRE-U 0 SUCCESS
Grade
A*
A
B
C
Art & Design (3D Design)
1
0
1
0
Art & Design (Textiles)
2
4
0
0
Art & Design (Photography)
2
2
0
1
Biology
5
7
2
3
1
1
Business
1
1
0
1
0
0
Chemistry
4
9
3
3
0
2
Classical Greek
0
1
0
0
0
0
Drama & Theatre
0
1
3
0
0
5
12
7
1
English Literature
6
11
7
2
Fine Art
2
1
1
1
75% 2 A*-A 1 0 DI-D3
0
Economics
French
2
0
3
1
1
0
Further Mathematics
4
3
0
0
0
0
Geography
6
6
0
2
0
0
German
0
2
2
1
0
0
History
4
3
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
1
4
3
4
0
0
Italian
2
0
0
1
0
0
Latin
0
1
0
0
0
0
Mathematics
11
9
6
2
0
2
Music
0
0
1
0
0
0
Physics
3
3
2
0
0
0
Politics
2
7
3
1
3
0
Religious Studies
1
2
5
0
0
0
Spanish
1
1
3
0
0
0
Cambridge Pre-U
Grade
A*
28%
64% A*—A
0
History of Art
EPQ
A Level
7
5
2
0
0
0
D1/D2
D3
M1-M2
M3
-
-
Mandarin Chinese
0
1
1
0
-
-
Total
A*
A
B
C
D
E
Incl EPQ
72
96
54
27
8
5
Percentage
27%
37%
20%
10%
3%
2%
Cumulative %
27%
64%
84%
95%
98%
100%
84% A*—B
A
36%
B
20%
C
15%
RESULTS AND DESTINATIONS HIGHLIGHTS I/GCSE
64% A* - A overall
A*+ & A*) 8( ov 9
ie n
ce s
ea
tiv e Ar
9- 8 3 % 7/A *+ Cr B
ts
58 % EPQ
3D Design & Textiles
Drama & Theatre
Physics
ts
Music
94%
Ar
-A
ing
9- 87% 7/A *+ -
Sc
100% A* - B
81%
9-7 (A*+ - A)
+ 9-7/A*
P e r fo r m
Further Maths
46% 3 or more A* - A
all er
A LEVEL
B +* A / A 9-6 h 95 %
Eng
lis
WHERE DO OUR GIRLS GO?
90% +
Preferred-choice universities
72%
Russell Group universities
38%
QS World Top 50 universities
26%
Oxbridge & Top London universities
10%
Oxford & Cambridge universities
9%
Overseas universities
WHAT DO THEY GO ON TO STUDY? 27%
Economics, Management, Policy and Politics
26% STEM courses
23%
Creative, Digital or Performing Arts
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13%
Medicine and Medical Sciences
13%
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