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Downsway Primary School

Warbreck Drive, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6FE

Local ranking28th of 62 primary schools in West Berkshire
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

216

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 26 April 2023.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
61.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
3.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
67.0%
Writing (Expected)
73.0%
Maths (Expected)
73.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
79.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
33

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
214
Boys
115 (54%)
Girls
98 (46%)
Capacity
216 (99% full)
SEND
15.4%
FSM Eligible
6.1%
EAL
4.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.2%
SEN Support
11.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.9
Budget per Pupil
£5,872/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
11.2% 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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  • White British: 83.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 4.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.3%
  • White Other: 2.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.4%
  • Asian Indian: 0.9%
  • Asian Other: 0.5%

83.4%

White British

4.7%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

4.3%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
109896
UKPRN
10068955
Establishment No.
2174

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