The Downs Church of England Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 12 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Kent
Unique reference
147058
Address
Owen Square, Walmer, CT14 7TL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
314 (76% of total capacity)
Boys
49.0%
Girls
51.0%
First language not English
9.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
38.2%
Persistent absence
19.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 86.6%
Indian 6.4%
Other White 2.5%
Mixed 2.3%
Bangladeshi 1%
Unclassified 1%
African 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.6
WritingAverage-1
MathsBelow average-2.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 44%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 2%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

The Downs Church of England Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
40
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
38
2nd preference
26
3rd preference
14
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
38
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes22.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher19.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.9
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
31
8
23
Year 1
49
21
28
Year 2
35
21
14
Year 3
43
27
16
Year 4
44
19
25
Year 5
55
30
25
Year 6
57
28
29
Year 2023-2024