Why choose Downend School?
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.
Where can I find information about Downend's open events?
Year 6 Parents/Carers - Please visit our Open Events page under 'About Us' for information regarding our Open Events. 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.
Where can I get a copy of Downend voice?
Downend Voice is distributed each month to local residents. If for some reason you do not get a copy, please get in touch or collect one from local pickup points. Feedback is welcomed, call Gary Brindle on 0117 907 8585 or news@ downendvoice.co.uk. COMPLAINTS Despite our best efforts, we sometimes get things wrong.
What is the Downend journal?
Local newspaper packed with news, views and advertising for the businesses and residents of Downend, Bromley Heath, Mangotsfield, Staple Hill and Frenchay.
What is a heat map for schools?
This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Censu s collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.
Do you go to the relevant authority?
Do go to the relevant authority is you have concerns about a serious issue such as bullying, drug abuse or bad management.
Is Downend School an academy?
Downend School is a larger-than-average sized secondary school with a sixth form. It converted to become an academy school on 1 March 2013. When its predecessor school of the same name was last inspected by Ofsted, it was judged to be satisfactory. The proportion of disabled students and those who have special educational needs, including those with a statement of special educational needs, is low. The school has not yet established education, h… Read more
Is a heat map the same as a catchment area map?
For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.
Is Downend School a secondary school?
Downend School is a larger-than-average sized secondary school with a sixth form. It converted to become an academy school on 1 March 2013. When its predecessor school of the same name was last inspected by Ofsted, it was judged to be satisfactory. The proportion of disabled students and those who have special educational needs, including those with a statement of special educational needs, is low. The school has not yet established education, health and care plans. The proportion of students eligible for the pupil premium, which provides additional funding for those in care and those known to be eligible for free school meals, is lower than average. The students come from predominantly White British backgrounds. The proportion of students from minority ethnic backgrounds is lower than average. The proportion of students who speak English as an additional language is also below average. Some are recent arrivals in this country. The school provides part of the education for a very few of its students at KTS Training, City of Bristol College, The Junction (South Gloucestershire Educated Other Than At School Service) and Broad Plain Boys’ Club, Bristol. The school receives support from The Castle School Education Trust and South Gloucestershire Council. The school meets the government’s current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for students’ attainment and progress by the end of Key Stage 4. It also meets the interim minimum standards for sixth form students. Less
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Remote access, either for off-site working or support is a growing use of technology which provides much benefit to NHS staff, but is also an area of considerable concern relating to security of patient identifiable data.
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We Do Your Communications formally CNS Computer Networks Ltd offers all of its products and services to NHS clients with a particular focus of being able to provide an all-round service. We have many of our telephone systems installed in Doctors surgeries, with the hosted systems being capable of providing a full work from home service whereby, in conjunction with our partners Away From My Desk Limited, we are able to offer Secure Remote Access to give you a complete work from home solution for your staff.
