The Downley School is a primary school located in High Wycombe. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 09/10/2007. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are average, progress in maths is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.2%, which is 0.8 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Faulkner Way, High Wycombe, HP13 5AL
Website: www.downley.bucks.sch.uk
Telephone: 01494527033
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Fiona Taylor
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 131908

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 09/10/2007

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 414
Number of Boys: 204
Number of Girls: 210

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.3 Confidence interval -1.3 to 1.9
Writing
Average: 0 Confidence interval -1.5 to 1.4
Maths
Below Average: -1.6 Confidence interval -3 to -0.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:74%
England Average:65%

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

School:19%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:108
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Downley School
Faulkner Way , Downley HP13 5AL 		4out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Millbrook Combined School
Mill End Road , HP12 4BA 		3out of 4 1,362 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Disraeli School
The Pastures , HP13 5JS 		3out of 4 1,569 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
West Wycombe School
Church Lane , West Wycombe HP14 3AH 		- not rated 1,957 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Oakridge School
Oakridge Road , HP11 2PN 		2out of 4 2,357 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
Amersham Road , HP13 6QT 		4out of 4 3,157 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Unity College
150 West Wycombe Road , HP12 3AE 		- not rated 1,658 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Buckinghamshire
Unit 3 - Spearmast Industrial Estate , Land End Road HP12 4JG 		- not rated 2,626 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Godstowe Preparatory School
Shrubbery Road , HP13 6PR 		- not rated 3,107 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Aspire
56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ 		4out of 4 3,264 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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