Downsview Primary and Nursery School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 12 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Unique reference
- 101778
- Address
- Biggin Way, Upper Norwood, SE19 3XE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 632 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 23.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.7%
- Persistent absence
- 12.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.1%
White British 30.4%
Mixed 16.9%
Pakistani 10.4%
Caribbean 10.1%
Other White 9.8%
African 5.7%
Indian 5.4%
Other Asian 4.9%
Unclassified 1.9%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Other Black 1.3%
Irish 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.1
WritingAverage-1.1
MathsAverage1.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 74%
Local authority average 67%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 14%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Downsview Primary and Nursery School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 90
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 82
- 2nd preference
- 67
- 3rd preference
- 45
- From another Local Authority
- 20
Offers
- 1st preference
- 71
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.9 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 30 15 15 |
| Reception, Full-time | 90 47 43 |
| Year 1 | 82 44 38 |
| Year 2 | 88 54 34 |
| Year 3 | 90 45 45 |
| Year 4 | 86 40 46 |
| Year 5 | 79 41 38 |
| Year 6 | 86 41 45 |