Downsway Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 25 2023 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
- West Berkshire
- Unique reference
- 109896
- Address
- Warbreck Drive, Tilehurst, RG31 6FE
- Website
- www.downsway.w-berks.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 214 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 4.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.1%
- Persistent absence
- 11.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.2%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Unclassified | 1.4% |
| Pakistani | 1.4% |
| Other White | 2.8% |
| Mixed | 10.3% |
| White British | 82.2% |
| Indian | 0.9% |
| Other Asian | 0.5% |
| Other | 0.5% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.1
WritingAverage-2.2
MathsAverage-0.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 61% |
| Local authority average | 57% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 3% |
| Local authority average | 6% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Downsway Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 30
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 34
Offers
- 1st preference
- 30
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 31.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 33 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 28 13 15 |
| Year 1 | 30 13 17 |
| Year 2 | 29 18 11 |
| Year 3 | 33 16 17 |
| Year 4 | 29 16 13 |
| Year 5 | 32 20 12 |
| Year 6 | 33 12 21 |