The Downs Church of England Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 13 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
- 24.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.1%
White British 86.6%
Indian 6.4%
Other White 2.5%
Mixed 2.3%
Bangladeshi 1%
Unclassified 1%
African 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 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
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
Applications
- 1st preference
- 38
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 38
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 19.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.9 |
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 |