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Downe House has achieved for my daughter something which many parents dream for their child; to help them discover their gifts and passions in life. Downe House Parent
RESULTS 2021 An outstanding independent boarding school for girls aged 11 to 18 years.
89% Grades 9-7 GCSE
98% Grades A*-B A Level
94% First-Choice University
26% STEM at University
Public Examination Results 2021 It has been an exceptional period of time for our pupils, along with pupils across the country and indeed the world. Our girls deserve the greatest credit for the resilience and tenacity that they have shown, and I could not be more proud of our A Level and GCSE candidates whose enthusiasm, commitment and dedication have been second to none. They have embraced opportunities that they have had inside and outside the classroom, created many of their own and, as a result, not only achieved excellent grades, but also given so much to all aspects of School life; the care that they have shown for one another, the enthusiasm that they have shown and the contributions they have made on the stage, in the Music School, on the sports fields and so much more. They are outstanding young women who will, I am sure, go on to make a special contribution to the world around them.
Mrs Emma McKendrick, Headmistress
I/GCSE Results Subject
Grade
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
Total
Arabic
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
Art
11
7
6
0
0
0
0
24
Biology
46
21
13
4
3
0
0
87
Chemistry
42
14
16
1
6
3
2
84
Chinese
25
2
4
0
0
0
0
31
2
1
8
1
1
0
0
13
Drama
4
4
2
0
0
0
0
10
DT
13
6
4
0
0
0
0
23
Computer Science
English Language
23
26
27
10
3
0
0
89
English Literature
38
30
11
9
1
0
0
89
French Tier H
33
16
5
2
0
0
0
56
Geography
17
7
6
2
3
1
0
36
German
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
History
11
15
12
8
1
0
0
47
Italian Tier H
5
1
3
2
0
0
0
11
Latin Option B Mathematics
3
2
0
0
0
0
11
17
17
8
5
0
0
89
1
0
0
0
0
0
9
30
23
11
4
3
3
1
75
Religious Studies
13
3
1
2
0
0
0
19
Spanish
8
12
6
3
1
0
0
30
Textiles
7
5
1
0
0
0
0
13 858
|
96% 9-6 (A*-B)
89%
96%
99%
100%
100%
4%
89% 9-7 (A*-A)
3 0%
I/GCSE I/GCSE SUCCESS
|
7 1%
5-3 (C-E)
71%
27 3%
7%
46%
56
7%
6 (B)
Cumulative
155
18%
18%
25%
7 (A)
216
46%
71%
394
Percentage
9-8 (A*)
Total
96% 9-6 (A*-B)
8
Physics
|
Music
6 42
)
|
University Destinations 2021 Top 4 London (KCL, Imperial, UCL & LSE) Durham Overseas
11%
Exeter
20% 1% 1% 1% 2%
Edinburgh Oxford Warwick
2%
Bristol
2%
Leeds
2% 2%
Bath
13%
Leeds College of Arts
2%
Manchester
3%
Newcastle University of The Arts
3%
UEA
10%
5%
Birmingham Conservatoire
5% 5%
Central St Martins
8%
Courtauld Institute of Arts Others including St Andrews, Cardiff, Liverpool, York
A Level and Pre-U Results B
Art
5
1
0
Biology
7
11
2
0
0
20
Business Studies
1
1
2
1
0
5
Grade
6
9
0
0
20
0
1
0
0
1
Drama
4
0
0
0
0
4
DT Product Design
4
0
0
0
0
4
Economics
13
10
1
0
Eglish Literature
18
13
1
0
French
7
6
3
0
84% 0 A*-A 0 DI-D3 0
24 32 16
Geography
7
2
0
0
History
4
6
1
0
0
11
9
Italian
1
1
0
1
0
3
Japanese
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
0
0
0
5
Mathematics
14
10
8
2
0
34
Mathematics (Further)
4
2
0
0
0
6
Music
1
2
0
0
0
3
Photography
3
2
0
0
0
5
Physical Education
1
0
0
0
0
1
Physics
4
3
4
1
0
12
Politics
8
3
1
0
0
12
Religious Studies
5
2
2
0
0
9
Spanish
2
4
0
0
0
6
Textiles
2
2
1
0
0
5
Total
124
89
36
5
0
254
Percentage
49%
35%
14%
2%
0
Cambridge Pre-U
D1
D2
D3
M1
M2
Total
History of Art
4
5
4
0
2
15
Chinese
3
2
0
1
0
6
Russian
2
0
0
0
0
2
Total
9
7
4
1
2
23
39%
30%
17%
4%
9%
Percentage
Grade
|
Latin
A*/ D1-D2
50%
A/D3
34%
B/ M1-M2
14%
C/M3
2%
84% A*-A/D1-D3
6
0
98% A*-B/D1-M2
5
Classical Civilisation
|
Chemistry
0
A Level & Pre-U
Total
|
A
A Level
|
A*
COMBINED A LEVEL C D AND PRE-U 0SUCCESS 0
RESULTS AND DESTINATIONS HIGHLIGHTS A Level/Pre-U
I/GCSE
84% A* - A overall
ve A rts
ati
9- 9 9 % 6/A *-B La ng
100% A* - A
9 - 10 0 % 7/A Cr *-A e
Music
Further Maths
%
Physical Education
9-7 (A*-A)
100 -A * s rt 9-7/A gA
Geography
89%
min
Creative Arts
(A*) ov 9-8 er al
l
% 71
P e r fo r
Drama
68% 3 or more A*-A
uag
97% *-B
A 9-6/ Eng
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lis
h
WHERE DO OUR GIRLS GO?
94%
92%
First-choice universities
Russell Group
32%
QS World Top 50
23%
Top 4 London universities
10%
6%
Overseas universities
Oxford University
WHAT DO THEY GO ON TO STUDY? 26% STEM
14%
Politics and International Relations
15%
Economics and Management
14%
Creative or Performing Arts
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