North Downs Primary School, based in Betchworth, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
North Downs Primary School currently has around 402 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.2% boys and 45.8% girls. Around 9.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.3%).
| Address: | Wheelers Lane, Betchworth, RH3 7LA |
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| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Surrey |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Jane Douglass |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 124949 |
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 436 |
| Number of Pupils: | 402 |
| Number of Boys: | 218 |
| Number of Girls: | 184 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.30% | 363 |
| Other White | 3.20% | 13 |
| Other Mixed | 1.20% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.20% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.70% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Downs Primary School Wheelers Lane , Brockham RH3 7LA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| North Downs Primary School Wheelers Lane , Brockham RH3 7LA | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Acorns Infant School The Street , RH3 7DJ | - not rated | 1,372 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Betchworth County First School The Street , RH3 7DJ | - not rated | 1,494 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chart Wood School Chart Lane South , RH5 4DB | - not rated | 2,888 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Unified Academy Chart Lane South , RH5 4DB | - not rated | 2,891 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.