Downsbrook Primary School is a primary school located in Worthing. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are inadequate. The school inspection was carried out on 27/09/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is below average, progress in writing and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.5%, which is 0.5 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Dominion Road, Worthing, BN14 8GD
Website: www.downsbrook.org
Telephone: 01903230467
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: West Sussex
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Just Jeffrey
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 145925

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 27/09/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 630
Number of Pupils: 275
Number of Boys: 146
Number of Girls: 129

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -2.8 Confidence interval -4.4 to -1.2
Writing
Well Below Average: -4.3 Confidence interval -5.8 to -2.8
Maths
Well Below Average: -3.5 Confidence interval -4.9 to -2.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:52%
England Average:65%

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

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:101
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Boundstone Nursery School
Upper Boundstone Lane , BN15 9QX
4out of 4 2,550 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Downsbrook Primary School
Dominion Road , BN14 8GD
1out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Whytemead Primary School
Dominion Road , BN14 8LH
2out of 4 177 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bramber Primary School
Bramber Road , BN14 8QB
3out of 4 617 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery
Sackville Road , BN14 8BQ
3out of 4 704 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Chesswood Junior School
53 Chesswood Road , BN11 2AA
3out of 4 932 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Andrew's CofE High School
Sackville Road , BN14 8BG
2out of 4 712 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Bohunt School Worthing
65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH
3out of 4 874 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing
Selborne Road , BN11 2JX
3out of 4 1,153 yd Voluntary controlled school No Girls More About School
Worthing High School
South Farm Road , BN14 7AR
3out of 4 1,420 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Upper Boundstone Lane , BN15 9QZ
2out of 4 2,746 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing
Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU
- not rated 751 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Educate U
Unit 2, , 58c Chapel Road BN12 6JT
- not rated 1,708 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Sompting Abbotts School
Church Lane , Sompting BN15 0AZ
- not rated 1,792 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Seadown School
Seadown House, 1a Farncombe Road , BN11 2BE
- not rated 1,805 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Reflections Small School
Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS
- not rated 1,865 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.