Downsway Primary School is a primary school located in Reading. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 28/02/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is above average, 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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Warbreck Drive, Reading

School Information

Address: Warbreck Drive, Reading, RG31 6FE
Website: www.downsway.w-berks.sch.uk
Telephone: 01189421362
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: West Berkshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Katie Ayres
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 109896

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 28/02/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 212
Number of Pupils: 215
Number of Boys: 121
Number of Girls: 94

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 2.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 2.8 Confidence interval 0.6 to 5
Writing
Average: 0.6 Confidence interval -1.4 to 2.5
Maths
Average: -0.7 Confidence interval -2.6 to 1.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:72%
England Average:65%

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

School:9%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:108
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4out of 4 1,874 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4out of 4 2,189 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Downsway Primary School
Warbreck Drive , Tilehurst RG31 6FE 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Westwood Farm Junior School
Fullbrook Crescent , Tilehurst RG31 6RY 		3out of 4 622 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Westwood Farm Infant School
Fullbrook Crescent , Tilehurst RG31 6RY 		4out of 4 622 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Long Lane Primary School
Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6YG 		3out of 4 806 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Purley CofE Primary School
Purley Village , Purley-on-Thames RG8 8AF 		3out of 4 1,338 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Denefield School
Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY 		3out of 4 378 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Little Heath School
Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY 		3out of 4 2,025 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brookfields Special School
Sage Road , Tilehurst RG31 6SW 		4out of 4 412 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		3out of 4 2,921 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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