Downsview Primary and Nursery School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 13 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
- 630 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 24%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.2%
- Persistent absence
- 19.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.8%
White British 29.2%
Mixed 17%
Pakistani 10.6%
Other White 9.2%
Caribbean 9%
Indian 6.8%
African 6.7%
Other Asian 4.4%
Unclassified 2.4%
Other Black 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Irish 1%
Other 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
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 66%
Local authority average 64%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Downsview Primary and Nursery School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 90
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 105
- 2nd preference
- 60
- 3rd preference
- 60
- From another Local Authority
- 26
Offers
- 1st preference
- 85
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.4 |
| 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 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 34 18 16 |
| Reception, Full-time | 79 44 35 |
| Year 1 | 90 54 36 |
| Year 2 | 91 46 45 |
| Year 3 | 90 44 46 |
| Year 4 | 79 40 39 |
| Year 5 | 90 44 46 |
| Year 6 | 77 34 43 |