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Downsell Primary School

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Community school
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Waltham Forest
Address	Downsell Road, E15 2BS
School Website	www.downsellprimary.org/
Telephone	2085560103
URN	103044

School Census

Total	429
Girls/Boys	226/203
Girls/Boys Ratio	52.7%/47.3%
% pupils where English not first language	78.8%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	142
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	20.7%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 29/11/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
29/11/2023	Good
20/11/2019	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	29/11/2023
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	20/11/2019
Quality of Education	Requires improvement
Behaviour and Attitudes	Requires improvement
Personal Development	Requires improvement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
29 November 2023	School inspection: Good	View
21 October 2020	Monitoring visit	View
20 November 2019	School inspection: Requires Improvement	View
13 April 2016	Full inspection: Good	View
21 March 2014	Monitoring visit	View
07 November 2013	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
13 September 2011	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
24 March 2009	Full inspection: Good	View
12 October 2005	Full inspection: Good	View
31 January 2000	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2%
Reading	102
Maths	103
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	65
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	13
Reading	104.0
Maths	104.0
Reading Progress	0.2
Writing Progress	3.6
Maths Progress	0.2

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	63%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	8%
Reading	103.0
Maths	105.0
Reading Progress	-2.8
Writing Progress	-0.9
Maths Progress	-1.5

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	47%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	6%
Reading	103
Maths	102
Reading Progress	-0.6
Writing Progress	1.2
Maths Progress	-1.3

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	40
As First Preference	23
As second preference	6
As third preference	5

Total Offers Made	25
first preference offers	23
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	66
As First Preference	36
As second preference	7
As third preference	5

Total Offers Made	38
first preference offers	36
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	73
As First Preference	37
As second preference	6
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	39
first preference offers	37
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	79
As First Preference	41
As second preference	12
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	48
first preference offers	41
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	89
As First Preference	41
As second preference	11
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	46
first preference offers	41
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	105
As First Preference	55
As second preference	18
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	57
first preference offers	55
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	124
As First Preference	56
As second preference	17
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.02%
Total Applications	132
As First Preference	60
As second preference	20
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	71
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	123
As First Preference	56
As second preference	14
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	64
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	125
As First Preference	54
As second preference	21
As third preference	21

Total Offers Made	64
first preference offers	54
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.10%
Total Applications	141
As First Preference	57
As second preference	26
As third preference	25

Total Offers Made	72
first preference offers	52
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	2

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
any other white background ethnic origin	28.6%
pakistani ethnic origin	21%
african ethnic origin	7.8%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	7.1%
white british ethnic origin	5.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	5%
white and asian ethnic origin	4.5%
any other black background ethnic origin	4%
indian ethnic origin	3.5%
any other asian background ethnic origin	3.3%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2.8%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.1%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.4%
irish ethnic origin	1.2%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	1.2%
chinese ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
any other white background ethnic origin	25.6%
pakistani ethnic origin	20.5%
white british ethnic origin	7.5%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	7.5%
african ethnic origin	7.5%
white and asian ethnic origin	4.9%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	4.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin	4.4%
any other black background ethnic origin	4%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	3.7%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.3%
indian ethnic origin	2.1%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.9%
irish ethnic origin	0.9%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	0.9%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.9%
chinese ethnic origin	0.9%

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