The Downley School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
No rating
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Unique reference
149485
Address
Faulkner Way, Downley, HP13 5AL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
380 (93% of total capacity)
Boys
52.4%
Girls
47.6%
First language not English
21.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
11.1%
Persistent absence
8.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.1%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Indian7.9%
Mixed9.6%
Other White10.5%
Pakistani11.8%
White British48.2%
African
2.9%
Caribbean
2.6%
Other Asian
2.1%
Other
1.6%
Unclassified
1.3%
Chinese
0.8%
Bangladeshi
0.3%
Other Black
0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingNo data
WritingNo data
MathsNo data
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
71%
Local authority average
65%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
11%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
109
Local authority average
107
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
109
Local authority average
106
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

The Downley School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
28
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
27
2nd preference
16
3rd preference
10
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
27
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
48
26
22
Year 1
37
15
22
Year 2
59
35
24
Year 3
57
34
23
Year 4
59
29
30
Year 5
60
24
36
Year 6
60
36
24
Year 2024-2025