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Downside Primary School

Chaul End Lane, Luton, LU4 8EZ

Local ranking12th of 44 primary schools in Luton
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

1050

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
79.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
14.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
89.0%
Writing (Expected)
87.0%
Maths (Expected)
90.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
90.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
108.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
110.0
Cohort Size
145

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1031
Boys
528 (51%)
Girls
503 (49%)
Capacity
1050 (98% full)
SEND
16.1%
FSM Eligible
21.7%
EAL
37.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.2%
SEN Support
11.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
43.5
Budget per Pupil
£6,667/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Pakistani: 65.5%
  • Asian Other: 7.1%
  • Asian Indian: 5.6%
  • Black African: 4.8%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 3.8%
  • White Other: 3.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.4%
  • Mixed Other: 2.3%

65.5%

Asian Pakistani

7.1%

Asian Other

5.6%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
109567
UKPRN
10068975
Establishment No.
2259

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