How do I report a safeguarding concern at Downe House?

To report a safeguarding concern at Downe House, an email address found via web search is nutta@downehouse.net. Please note this contact has not been independently verified — confirm it with the school directly before sending sensitive information. If the matter is urgent, call 999 or contact the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000.

What is Downe House's Ofsted rating?

Downe House's most recent Ofsted rating is "ISI inspected", from an inspection on 2026-02-06. Safeguarding was rated "ISI inspected".

What is Downe House's safeguarding transparency score?

Downe House has a safeguarding transparency score of 55/100 (rated AMBER) on the Keep Safe 2026 index. This score reflects how openly the school publishes its safeguarding contacts, policies, and inspection history.

Does Downe House have a published safeguarding policy?

Yes. Downe House has a published safeguarding policy which can be found at https://www.downehouse.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Safeguarding-and-Child-Protection-Policy-2022-2023_2.pdf. Keep Safe detected this document automatically as part of our 2026 transparency audit.

What is the Keep Safe safeguarding transparency index?

The Keep Safe Safeguarding Transparency Index rates UK schools on how openly they publish their safeguarding contacts, policies, and Ofsted inspection outcomes. Each school receives a score from 0–100. The index is updated from Ofsted data and direct website audits. View the full index at https://keepsafe.report/schools/.

Downe House — Safeguarding & Ofsted Transparency Report

Reporting Protocol

How to raise a safeguarding concern

If you have a concern about a child or young person at Downe House, use the verified channel below.

Direct Reporting Found Found via web search

Contact the Designated Safeguarding Lead

This address was found for the safeguarding team at Downe House.

This contact was sourced from web search results and has not been independently verified. Always confirm the address with the school directly before sending sensitive information.

Email nutta@downehouse.net

Read the school's safeguarding policy (PDF) Safeguarding-and-Child-Protection-Policy-2022-2023_2.pdf

Contact details on this page are sourced from Downe House's publicly published information and confirmed against our live records under our legitimate interest in safeguarding signposting. If you are listed here and would like a contact corrected or removed, please use the "Report an error or claim listing" option below.

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Ofsted 2026

Inspection summary

Ofsted Rating ISI inspected

Safeguarding ISI inspected

Last Ofsted Inspection 6 February 2026

Framework ISI

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School Details

At a glance

Establishment data from the DfE Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register, Cold Ash, Thatcham, RG18 9JJ.

Establishment Type Other independent school

Phase of Education Not applicable

Status Open

Headteacher Mrs Emma McKendrick

Number on Roll 542

School Capacity 610

Telephone 01635200286

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