Downs View Infant School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Oct 17 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 7 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
Kent
Unique reference
118523
Address
Ball Lane, Kennington, TN25 4PJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
215 (87% of total capacity)
Boys
48.4%
Girls
51.6%
First language not English
12.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
22.8%
Persistent absence
19.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 74.4%
Mixed 6.9%
Other White 6.5%
African 3.3%
Unclassified 2.8%
Pakistani 1.9%
Indian 1.4%
Caribbean 1.4%
Irish 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Downs View Infant School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
57
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
54
2nd preference
30
3rd preference
29
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
54
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.2
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
71
33
38
Year 1
56
29
27
Year 2
88
42
46
Year 2024-2025