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Downfield Primary School

Downfield Road, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 8SS

Local ranking266th of 388 primary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 19 November 2024. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 19 November 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
22.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
4.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
61.0%
Writing (Expected)
26.0%
Maths (Expected)
57.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
76.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
54

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
455
Boys
228 (49%)
Girls
239 (51%)
Capacity
420 (111% full)
SEND
40.2%
FSM Eligible
29.8%
EAL
37.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
7.7%
SEN Support
32.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
25.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,740/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has 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: 39.8%
  • White Other: 33.1%
  • Mixed Other: 5.8%
  • Black African: 5.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.9%
  • Asian Other: 2.7%
  • Other: 2.7%
  • Black Other: 2.2%

39.8%

White British

33.1%

White Other

5.8%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
117255
UKPRN
10073006
Establishment No.
2289

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