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Downsbrook Primary School

Dominion Road, Worthing, BN14 8GD

Local ranking13th of 215 primary schools in West Sussex
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

630

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 2 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

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

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
70.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
10.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
83.0%
Writing (Expected)
80.0%
Maths (Expected)
83.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
63.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
362
Boys
194 (49%)
Girls
204 (51%)
Capacity
630 (63% full)
SEND
14.4%
FSM Eligible
9.1%
EAL
11.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.3%
SEN Support
11.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
17.8
Budget per Pupil
£5,890/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
3.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
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: 83.3%
  • White Other: 5.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.8%
  • Mixed Other: 2.8%
  • Asian Indian: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%
  • Asian Other: 0.8%

83.3%

White British

5.0%

White Other

2.8%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
145925
UKPRN
10067308
Establishment No.
2054
Trust
SCHOOLSWORKS ACADEMY TRUST

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