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%
White British 82.2%
Mixed 10.3%
Other White 2.8%
Pakistani 1.4%
Unclassified 1.4%
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
School 70%
Local authority average 57%
England average 62%
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 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
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 |