Downfield Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Nov 19 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 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
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 117255
- Address
- Downfield Road, Cheshunt, EN8 8SS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 455 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.8%
- Girls
- 51.2%
- First language not English
- 37.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.3%
- Persistent absence
- 21.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 32.5%
White British 39.3%
Other White 32.7%
Mixed 11.3%
African 5.1%
Other Asian 2.6%
Other 2.6%
Other Black 2.2%
Unclassified 1.1%
Pakistani 0.9%
Indian 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.2
WritingWell below average-3
MathsAverage1.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 58%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 107
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
Downfield Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 53
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 44
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 23
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 44
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.4 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 22 10 12 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 2 2 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 23 13 10 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 8 2 6 |
| Reception, Full-time | 54 24 30 |
| Year 1 | 58 30 28 |
| Year 2 | 59 33 26 |
| Year 3 | 59 34 25 |
| Year 4 | 58 22 36 |
| Year 5 | 59 28 31 |
| Year 6 | 53 24 29 |