Downton CofE VA Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 1 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 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
- Wiltshire
- Unique reference
- 126475
- Address
- Gravel Close, Downton, SP5 3LZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 282 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 1.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.3%
- Persistent absence
- 9.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.0%
White British 92.9%
Mixed 2.5%
Other White 2.1%
Gypsy/Roma 1.1%
Irish 0.7%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average3.9
WritingAverage1.4
MathsWell above average3.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 69%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Downton CofE VA Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 35
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 34
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 34
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 24 9 15 |
| Year 1 | 42 17 25 |
| Year 2 | 44 25 19 |
| Year 3 | 42 19 23 |
| Year 4 | 43 22 21 |
| Year 5 | 41 29 12 |
| Year 6 | 46 27 19 |