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EnglandSouth WestWiltshireSP5 3LZDownton CofE VA Primary School
Primary

Downton CofE VA Primary School

Primary

Wiltshire · Salisbury · SP5 3LZ http://www.downton-pri.wilts.sch.uk

Pupils
282
cap. 300
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
69%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
282
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
69%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
282
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 08/01/2020

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWiltshire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Downton CofE VA Primary School · Primary · Wiltshire

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
69%
0pp
78%64%50%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
RWM higher standard
7%
0pp
22%11%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 7%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
84%
Reading higher standard
51%
Writing expected standard
76%
Writing higher standard
13%
Maths expected standard
82%
Maths higher standard
27%
Science expected standard
91%
SPAG expected standard
82%
SPAG higher standard
40%
Reading scaled score
109.0
Maths scaled score
106.0
GPS scaled score
107.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
282
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
11%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
7%

Contact

Address
Gravel Close, Downton, Salisbury, SP5 3LZ
Local authority
Wiltshire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2569%7%84%51%76%13%82%27%91%82%109.0106.0107.014%282
2023/2469%7%88%38%83%7%83%19%90%86%106.0104.0107.012%288
2022/2378%22%89%59%81%22%93%56%100%89%110.0108.0109.0+3.90+1.40+3.1014%268
2018/1950%0%91%9%77%0%64%14%100%73%104.0103.0102.0+1.40-1.00-1.3013%239
2017/1863%7%80%33%77%13%73%17%87%77%106.0103.0103.0+0.20-1.40-1.8014%220
2016/1750%12%73%46%77%15%58%19%92%77%106.0101.0104.0+1.10-0.50-3.3015%224

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2528221.914%1%11%4%7%
2023/2428820.012%2%10%5%7%
2022/2326819.414%2%7%5%9%
2021/2225618.815%1%5%4%4%
2020/2126221.210%2%6%
2018/1923920.413%2%7%4%6%
2017/1822022.714%4%8%3%3%
2016/1722420.215%3%11%4%8%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.