Downsway Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 26 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
- 212 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.4%
- Girls
- 47.6%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.6%
- Persistent absence
- 9.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.9%
White British 81.1%
Mixed 9.5%
Pakistani 2.4%
Unclassified 2.4%
Other White 1.9%
Indian 1.9%
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 71%
Local authority average 55%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 6%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Downsway Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 29
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 36
Offers
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 30 13 17 |
| Year 1 | 29 18 11 |
| Year 2 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 3 | 29 16 13 |
| Year 4 | 31 20 11 |
| Year 5 | 33 12 21 |
| Year 6 | 30 18 12 |