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EnglandSouth EastDoverCT14 7TLThe Downs Church of England Primary School
Primary

The Downs Church of England Primary School

Primary

Dover · Deal · CT14 7TL http://www.downs.kent.sch.uk/

Pupils
318
cap. 420
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
48%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
318
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
48%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
318
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityKent
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of The Downs Church of England Primary School · Primary · Kent

Finance£6855 spend / pupil£6308 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23

RWM expected standard
48%
+10pp
48%43%38%
'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
RWM higher standard
0%
0pp
2%1%0%
'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
67%
Reading higher standard
17%
Writing expected standard
65%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
61%
Maths higher standard
13%
Science expected standard
78%
SPAG expected standard
57%
LA AVG 70.35%
SPAG higher standard
13%
LA AVG 24.79%
Reading scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 105.82
Maths scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 104.19
GPS scaled score
102.0

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
318
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
18%

Contact

Address
Owen Square, Walmer, Deal, CT14 7TL
Local authority
Kent
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
2024/2548%0%67%17%65%0%61%13%78%57%104.0103.0102.015%318
2023/2438%0%62%19%62%2%47%17%66%59%102.0100.0101.017%314
2022/2344%2%61%19%70%6%56%15%81%50%102.0102.0101.0-2.60-1.00-2.7015%317

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
2024/2531815.915%11%38%6%18%
2023/2431415.917%9%38%7%21%
2022/2331716.315%4%38%8%24%
2021/2232617.816%2%35%6%22%
2020/2134917.815%3%35%

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