Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 28 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
- Website
- www.downhamschool.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 191 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.6%
- Girls
- 53.4%
- First language not English
- 0%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.9%
- Persistent absence
- 11.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.3%
White British 88%
Gypsy/Roma 3.7%
Mixed 3.1%
Other White 1.6%
Irish 1%
Indian 1%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
African 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.7
WritingWell below average-4
MathsAverage1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 70%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 13%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 15
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 15
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 15
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 25 10 15 |
| Year 1 | 23 10 13 |
| Year 2 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 3 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 4 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 5 | 27 12 15 |
| Year 6 | 26 12 14 |