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
- 318 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 11.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.1%
- Persistent absence
- 18.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.9%
White British 84.6%
Indian 6.6%
Other White 3.1%
Mixed 1.8%
Unclassified 1.6%
African 1.3%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Other 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.6
WritingAverage-1
MathsBelow average-2.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 38%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 100
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
The Downs Church of England Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 41
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 41
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 25
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 41
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 21.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 45 24 21 |
| Year 1 | 35 11 24 |
| Year 2 | 51 21 30 |
| Year 3 | 42 25 17 |
| Year 4 | 50 31 19 |
| Year 5 | 49 22 27 |
| Year 6 | 46 25 21 |