Downe House Results 2022

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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 2022 An outstanding independent boarding education for girls aged 11 to 18 years

88% Grades 9-7 GCSE

92% Grades A*-B A Level

89% First-Choice University

24% STEM at University

Public Examination Results 2022 We were delighted to celebrate an outstanding set of GCSE and A Level examination results this year. I could not be more delighted for or proud of the girls’ achievements. They have navigated all the challenges of the last two years with such determination and positivity and their hard work and resolve have been rewarded by excellent results. They are remarkable young women and all are to be congratulated for embracing opportunities for their personal development and for giving back to the School community, as well for working so hard to reach their potential academically.

Every one of our pupils showed great resilience as they approached the first set of public examinations they had taken, and they can now look to the future with confidence and optimism.

Mrs Emma McKendrick, Headmistress

I/GCSE Results Subject

9

8

7

6

5

4-2

Fine Art

Grade

9

6

3

1

2

0

Biology

53

23

10

4

3

0

Chemistry

57

15

7

3

1

1

Chinese Option HM

18

1

4

1

1

0

Computer Science

2

4

0

1

0

0

Classical Greek Option B

2

0

1

0

0

1

Drama

11

3

1

0

0

0

DT

4

4

2

2

1

0

English Language

25

32

24

15

0

3

English Literature

21

45

16

14

3

0

French Tier H

32

22

12

1

2

0

Geography

17

16

9

4

89% 0 9-7 0 A*-A 1

0

German

3

0

1

0

History C16

15

10

8

5

1

1

4

3

2

1

10

1

5

0

1

1

Italian Tier H Latin Option B

96% 9-6 A*-B

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

Mathematics A Option H

38

27

18

8

7

1

5

1

0

0

0

0

Physics

36

27

19

4

2

2

Religious Studies A Option B

11

6

7

0

1

0

Russian Option H

88% 9-7 A*-A

0

Malay

Music

I/GCSE

9-8 (A*)

71%

7 (A)

17%

1

0

0

0

0

0

Spanish

15

8

2

2

0

0

6 (B)

7%

Textiles

11

3

5

0

0

0

5-2 (C-E)

4%

Total

397

256

158

68

27

11

Percentage

43%

28%

17%

7%

3%

1%

Cumulative

43%

71%

88%

96%

99%

100%

UK University Destinations 2022 13%

15%

Durham Bristol

3%

Top 4 London (Imperial, King’s, LSE and UCL)

3%

13%

Where do our pupils go on to study?

4% 4%

Oxford and Cambridge Edinburgh Exeter St Andrews Leeds

5%

Newcastle

13%

Surrey

5%

St George’s, University of London 6% 6%

University of the Arts London

10%

Others including Bath, Cardiff, Manchester & Nottingham

A Level and Pre-U Results A Level

A*

A

B

C

Art

Grade

2

4

2

0

Biology

14

8

1

0

Chemistry

9

8

2

Classical Greek

1

0

0

Computer Science

1

0

Drama

1

5

DT Product Design

0

Economics

COMBINED A LEVEL D AND0 PRE-U SUCCESS 0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

7

9

5

2

0

0

English Literature

10

8

7

3

French

2

4

2

3

Geography

2

6

3

0

German

2

0

1

0

0

0

History

1

4

5

0

0

0

History of Art

0

1

4

1

0

0

Japanese

0

1

0

0

0

0

Latin

75% 0 A*-A 0 0 DI-D3

0 0 0

1

1

0

0

0

0

Mathematics

14

8

0

6

0

0

Mathematics (Further)

3

2

1

0

0

1

Music

3

1

1

1

0

0

Photography

4

5

1

1

0

0

Physical Education

0

1

0

0

0

0

Physics

3

4

2

1

0

0

Politics

6

6

4

1

1

0

Religious Studies

4

3

1

1

0

0

Spanish

4

0

1

0

0

0 0

Textiles

3

0

1

0

0

EPQ

4

12

1

0

0

0

D1

D2

D3

M1

M2

M3

Mandarin Chinese

1

0

0

1

1

0

Russian

2

0

0

0

0

0

A*/D1/D2

A/D3

B/M1/M2

C/M3

D

E

104

102

47

20

2

1

Cambridge Pre-U

Total Incl EPQ

Grade

A Level & Pre-U

E 0

Percentage

38%

37%

17%

7%

1%

0%

Cumulative %

38%

75%

92%

99%

100%

100%

A*/ D1-D2

38%

75% A*-A D1-D3

92% A*-B D1-M2 A/D3

37%

B/ M1-M2

17%

C/M3

7%

RESULTS AND DESTINATIONS HIGHLIGHTS A Level/Pre-U

I/GCSE

75% A* - A overall

ve A rts

ati

9- 93% 7/A *-A S cie

100% A* - B

9- 9 4 % 6/A Cr *-B e

Art, Textiles & DT

History

Physical Education

9-7 (A*-A)

%

ing

Geography

88%

100 -A * 9-7/A Arts

Computer Science

(A*) ov 9-8 er al

l

% 71

P e r fo r m

Drama

56% 3 or more A*-A

n ce

97% -B *

A 9-6/

Eng

s

lis

h

WHERE DO OUR GIRLS GO?

89%

82%

First-choice universities

Russell Group universities

29%

QS World Top 50

24%

Oxbridge & Top 4 London universities

10%

Oxford & Cambridge universities

7%

Overseas universities

WHAT DO THEY GO ON TO STUDY? 24% STEM

15%

Politics, Economics and Management

13%

Creative or Performing Arts

10%

Medicine and Medical Sciences

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