Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 29 2021 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
5 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Essex
Unique reference
115119
Address
Church Road, Ramsden Heath, CM11 1NU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
194 (94% of total capacity)
Boys
48.5%
Girls
51.5%
First language not English
0.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
5.2%
Persistent absence
15.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
5.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 90.2%
Gypsy/Roma 3.1%
Mixed 2.5%
Irish 1.5%
Other White 1.5%
Indian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.7
WritingWell below average-4
MathsAverage1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 60%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 5%
Local authority average 9%
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
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
24
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
22
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
6
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
22
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
23
10
13
Year 1
28
14
14
Year 2
29
14
15
Year 3
31
16
15
Year 4
28
12
16
Year 5
25
12
13
Year 6
30
16
14
Year 2023-2024

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