The Downs Church of England Primary School

Owen Square, Walmer, Deal, CT14 7TL

Local ranking334th of 448 primary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
48.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0%
Reading (Expected)
67.0%
Writing (Expected)
65.0%
Maths (Expected)
61.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
57.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
46

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
318
Boys
159 (50%)
Girls
159 (50%)
Capacity
420 (76% full)
SEND
15.4%
FSM Eligible
38.4%
EAL
11.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.5%
SEN Support
11.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,855/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.0%
Persistent Absence
18.2%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
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: 84.3%
  • Asian Indian: 6.6%
  • White Other: 3.1%
  • Other: 3.1%
  • Mixed Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.3%

84.3%

White British

6.6%

Asian Indian

3.1%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
147058
UKPRN
10083014
Establishment No.
3163
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