Downs Junior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 7 - 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
- Brighton and Hove
- Unique reference
- 114366
- Address
- Rugby Road, BN1 6ED
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 499 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 13%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.8%
- Persistent absence
- 12.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 2.2% |
| African | 2.2% |
| Other White | 7.8% |
| Mixed | 12.4% |
| White British | 68.9% |
| Indian | 1.8% |
| Other | 1.8% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.8% |
| Other Asian | 0.8% |
| Irish | 0.6% |
| Pakistani | 0.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.2
WritingAverage1
MathsAverage0.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 60% |
| Local authority average | 60% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 6% |
| Local authority average | 5% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 107 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 31.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 119 63 56 |
| Year 4 | 127 68 59 |
| Year 5 | 127 64 63 |
| Year 6 | 126 63 63 |