Downsell Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 29 2023 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
- Waltham Forest
- Unique reference
- 103044
- Address
- Downsell Road, Leyton, E15 2BS
- Website
- www.downsellprimary.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 438 (59% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.0%
- Girls
- 47.0%
- First language not English
- 79%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.4%
- Persistent absence
- 21.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 38.1%
Other White 26.9%
Pakistani 20.8%
Mixed 14.4%
African 9.1%
Bangladeshi 7.8%
White British 5%
Other Black 4.8%
Other 3.7%
Indian 3.4%
Other Asian 1.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
Chinese 0.9%
Irish 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.2
WritingWell above average3.6
MathsAverage0.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 61%
Local authority average 73%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 2%
Local authority average 17%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 107
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Downsell Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 44
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 36
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 36
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 37 21 16 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 6 6 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 28 17 11 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 10 6 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 43 24 19 |
| Year 1 | 50 30 20 |
| Year 2 | 45 27 18 |
| Year 3 | 57 30 27 |
| Year 4 | 49 21 28 |
| Year 5 | 53 25 28 |
| Year 6 | 60 25 35 |