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%
White British 68.9%
Mixed 12.4%
Other White 7.8%
African 2.2%
Chinese 2.2%
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
School 59%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 106
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
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 |