St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolDownsview Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Downsview Community Primary School are primary schools.
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Downsview Community Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged strong and Downsview Community Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 75.0% for St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 52.0% for Downsview Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Downsview Community Primary School (37.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Swanley VillageSt Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | SwanleyDownsview Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 175th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 247th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 111 | 141 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | |
| Location | Swanley Village, BR8 7PJ | Swanley, BR8 8AU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 19.0% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 111 | 141 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.9% | 48.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.6% | 17.7% | |
| SEN support | 3.6% | 17.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.2% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 31.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Downsview Community Primary School
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