Downside Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 9 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 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
- Luton
- Unique reference
- 109567
- Address
- Chaul End Lane, LU4 8EZ
- Website
- www.downside-primary.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1038 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 37.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.1%
- Persistent absence
- 24.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.1%
Pakistani 64.5%
Other Asian 8%
Mixed 5.4%
Indian 5.2%
African 4.4%
Bangladeshi 4%
Other White 3.9%
White British 1.2%
Caribbean 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 1%
Other 0.9%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.5
WritingAbove average1.1
MathsAbove average2.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 65%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
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
Downside Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 131
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 127
- 2nd preference
- 71
- 3rd preference
- 47
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 127
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Part-time | 5 4 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 144 67 77 |
| Year 1 | 148 79 69 |
| Year 2 | 150 76 74 |
| Year 3 | 146 81 65 |
| Year 4 | 146 65 81 |
| Year 5 | 150 80 70 |
| Year 6 | 149 75 74 |