Down Hall Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 4 2025 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
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 114936
- Address
- Brooklyn Drive, SS6 9LW
- Website
- www.downhallprimary.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 268 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 43.7%
- Girls
- 56.3%
- First language not English
- 3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.5%
- Persistent absence
- 13.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.4%
White British 89.9%
Mixed 2.3%
Indian 2.2%
Other White 1.5%
African 1.5%
Pakistani 0.7%
Other Asian 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Other Black 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.1
WritingWell below average-3.7
MathsWell below average-3.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 58%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 11%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Down Hall Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 27
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 21
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23.6 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 32 18 14 |
| Year 1 | 38 11 27 |
| Year 2 | 48 19 29 |
| Year 3 | 29 13 16 |
| Year 4 | 30 18 12 |
| Year 5 | 44 18 26 |
| Year 6 | 47 20 27 |