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Downside School
Radstock, South West, United Kingdom
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Academics
Qualifications offered
Subjects
Entrance requirements
Entry at 11+, 13+ and 16+. Registration fee of £150 incl. VAT. Visits, Open Mornings, Taster and Entrance Days available.
Life & activities
Arts
Extra-curricular
Boarding & pastoral
Boarding type: Full
Pastoral care: Pupils are cared for within five boarding/day houses. The school has a Health & Wellbeing Centre, PSHEE programme, RSE education, Chaplaincy team (including Manquehue movement links), retreats and pilgrimages, and House Masters/Mistresses overseeing day-to-day pastoral welfare.
Boarding houses
Latest inspection
Inspection outcome not yet verified.