Downsell Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 30 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
- 429 (60% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.3%
- Girls
- 52.7%
- First language not English
- 78.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.1%
- Persistent absence
- 23.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.7%
Other White 25.6%
Pakistani 20.5%
Mixed 13.5%
White British 7.5%
Bangladeshi 7.5%
African 7.5%
Other Asian 4.4%
Other Black 4%
Other 3.7%
Indian 2.1%
Irish 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
Caribbean 0.9%
Chinese 0.9%
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 65%
Local authority average 70%
England average 60%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 13%
Local authority average 14%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 107
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 104
Admissions
Downsell Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 38
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 36
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 5
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 36
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 6 3 3 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 6 4 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 31 18 13 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 11 7 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 47 27 20 |
| Year 1 | 56 28 28 |
| Year 2 | 46 19 27 |
| Year 3 | 54 23 31 |
| Year 4 | 65 25 40 |
| Year 5 | 52 25 27 |
| Year 6 | 55 24 31 |
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