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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 2.6% |
| African | 5.1% |
| Mixed | 11.3% |
| Other White | 32.7% |
| White British | 39.3% |
| 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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 22% |
| Local authority average | 64% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 4% |
| Local authority average | 11% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 103 |
| Local authority average | 107 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 103 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
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 |