Downs Junior School is a primary school located in Brighton. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness and outcomes for pupils are outstanding, quality of education and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 16/03/2011. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.3%, which is 0.7 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Rugby Road, Brighton

School Information

Address: Rugby Road, Brighton, BN1 6ED
Website: www.downsjunior.brighton-hove.dbprimary.com/
Telephone: 01273558422
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Brighton and Hove
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Giovanni Franceschi
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 114366

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 16/03/2011

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 512
Number of Pupils: 493
Number of Boys: 255
Number of Girls: 238

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.4 Confidence interval -0.7 to 1.5
Writing
Average: -0.2 Confidence interval -1.2 to 0.8
Maths
Average: 0 Confidence interval -1 to 0.9

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:85%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:14%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:108
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School
Sussex Street , BN2 0GR
4out of 4 1,783 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School
Park Hill , BN2 0BT
4out of 4 1,988 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Downs Junior School
Rugby Road , BN1 6ED
4out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Downs Infant School
Ditchling Road , BN1 6JA
4out of 4 174 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Davey Drive , Hollingdean BN1 7BF
3out of 4 729 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Hertford Infant School
Hertford Road , BN1 7GF
3out of 4 876 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Fairlight Primary School
St Leonard's Road , BN2 3AJ
3out of 4 879 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Varndean School
Balfour Road , BN1 6NP
3out of 4 1,362 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Dorothy Stringer School
Loder Road , BN1 6PZ
3out of 4 1,370 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND
3out of 4 1,819 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Patcham High School
Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB
3out of 4 2,898 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College
205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG
- not rated 1,438 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Varndean College
Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ
- not rated 1,660 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brighton & Hove Montessori School
67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB
- not rated 342 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kings Brighton
27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB
- not rated 1,067 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
University of Brighton
Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT
- not rated 1,231 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Central Hub Brighton
Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP
3out of 4 1,255 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Windlesham School
190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA
- not rated 1,413 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.