# Downend School — Bristol, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Secondary
- **Parent rating:** 1.9/5 from 10 published reviews
- **Principal:** Rachael Corns

## Contact

- **Address:** Westerleigh Road, Downend, South Gloucestershire
- **Phone:** 01454 862 300
- **Website:** http://www.downend.com/
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bristol/downend-school-14512

## About

Downend School is an exciting and vibrant learning community where every young person is supported to achieve their very best. At Downend we have high expectations of all our students. We expect them to reflect this in their appearance, attitudes and behaviour.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Good — Sep 2014
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Good — Sep 2014

## Recent parent reviews

- **1/5** — downend school: downend school don’t care about mental health all they care is that ur in ur lessons. And mr pitts is very weird with all students. Mr ashworth and Mr brockwell are the only good teachers and the only ones that care make them the headteachers!!! *(Aug 2024)*
- **1/5** — Awful school: It was awful experience *(Feb 2024)*
- **1/5** — Terrible: This stupid school ruined my life never going back *(Feb 2024)*
- **1/5** — Avoid!: It doesn't sound like anything has changed since I went over ten years ago. Anyone that I cross who is choosing a secondary school for their children, I will warm them about this school. You were just a number. There wasn't any support for students, be it for mental health, education or general well being. I hope they do improve at some point. *(May 2023)*
- **5/5** — Excellent school with a strong sense of community: Downend School has been an excellent choice for our child. The values of honesty, fairness and justice are clearly evident in the way the students and staff interact with each other. The school's commitment to providing a well-rounded education is evident in the wide range of extracurricular activities on offer. We're so proud of our child's growth and development! *(Dec 2022)*
- **5/5** — Exceptional school with dedicated staff: I have been thoroughly impressed with the facilities and programs offered at Downend School. My child has thrived in the supportive environment and has developed a strong sense of values that will stay with them throughout their lives. The staff are dedicated and caring, always willing to go the extra mile. Highly recommend! *(Sep 2022)*
- **2/5** — review: the education system is alright students are not aloud to go to the toilet in 100 minute lessons they are not aloud to stand up in the canteen at break/lunch and they don’t care about your mental health and if your getting stressed and taking a step back *(May 2022)*
- **4/5** — Good school with some areas for improvement: We have been happy with the education our child has received at Downend School so far. The staff are friendly and approachable, and the facilities are modern and well-maintained. However, we have noticed that communication with parents could be better, particularly regarding updates on our child's progress. *(Mar 2022)*
- **3/5** — Decent school: Decent school Nice teachers however the behaviour system is focused entirely on punishment and does not support students needs when it comes to mental heath *(Dec 2020)*
- **3/5** — Downend school: Supportive teachers. The only real issue is mental health *(Nov 2020)*

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