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Downsview Community Primary School

Beech Avenue, Swanley, BR8 8AU

Local ranking247th of 450 primary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 2 December 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
52.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
11.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
67.0%
Writing (Expected)
85.0%
Maths (Expected)
63.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
52.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
27

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
141
Boys
72 (51%)
Girls
69 (49%)
Capacity
210 (67% full)
SEND
20.6%
FSM Eligible
48.2%
EAL
17.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.5%
SEN Support
17.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
6.6
Budget per Pupil
£9,016/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
31.3% 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: 72.3%
  • White Other: 5.7%
  • Black African: 5.0%
  • Mixed Other: 3.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.8%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.8%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.4%

72.3%

White British

5.7%

White Other

5.0%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
134515
UKPRN
10074133
Establishment No.
3896

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