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The Downley School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMs Leanne Dandridge
corporate_fareOXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST
location_onHigh Wycombe, HP13 5AL
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Ofsted

Inadequate

Inspected 2022

school

Expected Standard

71%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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The Downley School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in High Wycombe, serving ages 4-11. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 31% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

The Downley School is an academy sponsor led in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST. The school has approximately 380 pupils on roll, of whom 11% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 11% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #59 of 140 primaries in Buckinghamshire and #5,585 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Inadequate, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Inadequate.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 24.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25
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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 64%
Reading93% LA 78%
Writing71% LA 72%
Maths93% LA 74%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 62%England 61%
Reading80% LA 77% · Eng 74%
Writing51% LA 71% · Eng 72%
Maths78% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

-%

LA 59%England 60%
Reading-% LA 75% · Eng 73%
Writing-% LA 69% · Eng 71%
Maths-% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

-

Maths SS

-

GPS SS

-

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

LA 0.6

-

Write

LA -0.6

-

Maths

LA 0.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations
S5 Inspection EIF
Inadequate
Education
Inadequate
Behaviour
Requires improvement
Development
Requires improvement
Leadership
Inadequate
None EIF
Outstanding
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Outstanding

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