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The Downley School

Faulkner Way, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5AL

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 August 2023 and continues as The Downley School (URN 149485) (opened 1 September 2023). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2022-23
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
57.0% nat60.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
12.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
70.0%
Writing (Expected)
72.0%
Maths (Expected)
72.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
72.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat104.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Reading progress
0.0 (-1.6 to 1.6)
Writing progress
0.5 (-1.0 to 2.1)
Maths progress
0.3 (-1.2 to 1.9)
Cohort Size
60

Pupil Demographics

2022-23
Total Pupils
407
Boys
205 (50%)
Girls
202 (50%)
Capacity
420 (97% full)
SEND
8.9%
FSM Eligible
10.3%
EAL
15.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.5%
SEN Support
7.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
37.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.8
Budget per Pupil
£5,736/yr

Attendance & Absence

2022-23
Overall Absence Rate
5.7% nat6.8%
Persistent Absence
15.6% nat18.8%

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

2022-23
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  • White British: 54.7%
  • Asian Pakistani: 10.2%
  • Asian Indian: 7.7%
  • White Other: 7.0%
  • Mixed Other: 4.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.5%
  • Asian Other: 3.0%
  • Black African: 2.2%

54.7%

White British

10.2%

Asian Pakistani

7.7%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Faulkner Way

High Wycombe, South East

Administrative

URN
131908
UKPRN
10069174
Establishment No.
2009

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