Epsom Downs Primary School and Children's Centre is a primary school located in Epsom Downs. 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 03/12/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is average, progress in reading is below average, progress in writing is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 6.8%, which is 2.8 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: St Leonard's Road, Epsom Downs, KT18 5RJ
Website: www.epsomdowns.surrey.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01737354313
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Surrey
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Anya Salisbury
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 125127

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 03/12/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 472
Number of Pupils: 440
Number of Boys: 214
Number of Girls: 226

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 21.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -2.2 Confidence interval -3.9 to -0.6
Writing
Well Below Average: -2.6 Confidence interval -4.1 to -1.1
Maths
Average: -0.9 Confidence interval -2.3 to 0.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:63%
England Average:65%

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

School:5%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Epsom Downs Primary School and Children's Centre
St Leonard's Road , KT18 5RJ 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Shawley Community Primary School
Shawley Way , Tattenham Corner KT18 5PD 		2out of 4 735 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Tadworth Primary School
Heathcote , KT20 5RR 		3out of 4 1,628 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Vale Primary School
84-92 Beaconsfield Road , KT18 6HP 		3out of 4 2,096 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Warren Mead Infant School
Partridge Mead , SM7 1LS 		3out of 4 2,165 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Beacon School
Picquets Way , SM7 1AG 		3out of 4 1,762 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Children's Trust School
Tadworth Court , KT20 5RU 		3out of 4 1,373 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Surrey Teaching Centre
Tadworth Street , Tadworth Court KT20 5RU 		4out of 4 1,373 yd Pupil referral unit Yes Mixed More About School
Aberdour Preparatory School
Brighton Road , Burgh Heath KT20 6AJ 		- not rated 1,541 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Chinthurst School
52 Tadworth Street , Tadworth KT20 5QZ 		- not rated 2,234 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Epsom College
College Road , KT17 4JQ 		- not rated 2,803 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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