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School Summary
School TypeVoluntary Controlled Scho
Primary
AdmissionsNot applicable
School AddressOwen Square
Deal
CT14 7TL
Phone 01304 372486
Local Authority Kent
URL www.downs.kent.sch.uk/
Age Range5 - 11
  
ReligionChurch of England
Total Pupils391
School GenderMixed
Boy | Girl %46% | 54%
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School Summary

Total Pupils
391
Age Range
5-11
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Avg. Class Size
27.8
Nat. Average 27.3
Free School Meals
11%
Nat. Average 15.4%
Latest Ofsted
2
Good
KS2 Maths Score
102
Nat. Average 102.9
KS2 Reading Score
104
Nat. Average 102.7

With a higher than average 391, The Downs Church of England Primary School has a large number of pupils in the UK. The school has considerably more female than male students, with 54% girls and 46% boys. Academic attainment has long been linked with good attendance at school. They have only a 96.4% attendance rate, certainly below average. With 19.8 members of staff, The Downs Church of England Primary School has significantly more teachers than most schools in a similiar location. This School has a 20:1 teacher/student ratio, which is very slightly below typical in the country.

KS2 results can be compared by local authorities and national government across various schools to aid targeted educational policy decisions in particular schools and areas. A result of average KS2 score of 103, which is typical for the UK, was achieved by the school. The teachers at this school have an average salary of £35215 , significantly below the countrywide average. The Downs Church of England Primary School has 99.4% of pupils speaking English as a 1st language, which exceeds the countrywide average.

 

School Statistics

Gender Split

Gender Count By Age

Total Pupils 391
Total Girls 211 (54%)
Total Boys 180 (46%)

Attendance

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Pupil Average Attendance
96.4% 95.9%
Persistent Absence
5.2% 8.7% 8.2%

School Staff Information

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Avg. Full-time Qualified Teacher Salary £35,215 £35,160 £35,362
Pupil to Teacher Ratio
19.7 : 1 20.1 : 1 20.4 : 1
Total Teachers in School 24 15.6 15
Total Teaching Assistants
20 16.7 16.3
Total Support Staff
2 4.8 5.1
Total Full-time Teachers 19.8 13.3 13
Total Full-time Teaching assistants 11.8 10.7 10.3
Total Full-time Support Staff 1.7 3.3 3.4

Other Stats

    This School Regional Avg National Avg
Average Class Size
27.8 27.8 27.3
Pupils where English is first Language
99.4%  (338) 88.8% 79.1%
Pupils eligible for free school meals
10.7%  (79) 12.6% 15.4%

Performance

Key Stage 2 Results (2016)

Average Scaled Scores (KS2 Test Results)

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Total number of pupils (at age 11) 60 36.3 36.8
Maths Scaled Score
102 103.1 102.9
Reading Scaled Score
104 103.5 102.7
GPS Scaled Score
102 103.8 103.8

Progress Scores between KS1 and KS2

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Maths Progress score
-1.9 -0.3 -0.3
Reading Progress score
1 0.5 -0.1
Writing Progress score
0.5 0.3 -0.3

Maths Test

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 65% 71.8% 70.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 10% 17.3% 16.8%

Reading Test

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 73% 70.2% 66.6%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 25% 21.2% 18.9%

Writing Test

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 93% 80% 74.7%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 0% 14.5% 14.9%

GPS Test (Grammar, Punctuation and spelling)

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 72% 72.8% 73.2%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 12% 22.4% 22.8%

Teacher Assessments

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Maths 88% 81.1% 78.6%
Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Reading 93% 83.1% 80.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Science 100% 85% 81.5%

Ofsted

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Each school is graded on a four point scale: 1 being outstanding, 2 being good, 3 means they require improvement, and 4 signifying inadequate. Those schools attaining an outstanding or good grade might not be re-inspected for as long as five years; while those receiving lower grades will be reassessed with greater frequency, with little or no notice prior to the inspectors arriving.

 

Ofsted Report for The Downs Church of England Primary School on 13/12/2016

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Inspection Date13/12/2016
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Category of Concernn/a
Overall Effectiveness
2
Achievement of Pupils
2
Quality of Teaching
2
Leadership & Management
2



 

Ofsted Report for The Downs Church of England Primary School on 05/10/2011

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Inspection Date05/10/2011 - 06/10/2011
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Category of Concernn/a
Overall Effectiveness
2
Achievement of Pupils
2
Behaviour & safety of pupils
1
Quality of Teaching
2
Leadership & Management
2



 

Ofsted Report for The Downs Church of England Primary School on 30/06/2009

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Inspection Date30/06/2009 - 01/07/2009
Inspection TypeSection 5 inspection
Category of Concernn/a
Overall Effectiveness
2
Achievement of Pupils
2
Behaviour & safety of pupils
2
Quality of Teaching
2
Leadership & Management
2



 

Financial Accounts

Admin Costs (per pupil)

Teachers Pay (cost per pupil)

Total Costs (per pupil)

  2015-2016 2014-2015 2013-2014 2012-2013
  Total Per Pupil Total Per Pupil Total Per Pupil Total Per Pupil
Grant Funding £1,587,851 £4,061
School Generated Income £53,567 £137
Total Income £1,641,418 £4,198
All Teachers Pay £847,688 £2,168
Support Staff + Insurance £233,036 £596
Subtotal £1,080,724 £2,764 £0 £0 £1,034,195 £2,645 £1,008,780 £2,580
Supply Teachers Pay £54,740 £140 £36,363 £93 £33,626 £86 £44,574 £114
All Other Staff Pay £52,785 £135
Building and Premises Cost £112,999 £289
Administrative/Legal Costs £78,982 £202 £82,501 £211 £91,494 £234 £118,864 £304
Catering/Food Costs £65,297 £167
Energy Costs £10,557 £27 £12,512 £32 £14,467 £37 £11,339 £29
Books/Equipment/School Trip Costs £69,598 £178
Software/IT Costs £28,934 £74
Bought in Professional Services £13,685 £35
All Other Costs £59041 £151
Total Costs £1,627,733 £4,163 £1,608,965 £4,115 £1,492,447 £3,817 £1,489,710 £3,810

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