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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Irish | 0.7% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.1% |
| Other White | 2.1% |
| Mixed | 2.5% |
| White British | 92.9% |
| 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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 69% |
| Local authority average | 59% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 7% |
| Local authority average | 8% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 109 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
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 |