Primary school

Downton CofE VA Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Wiltshire
  • SP5 3LZ
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2020

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,648 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 38%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 70%70%2016/17: top 77%2017/18: top 60%2018/19: top 87%2022/23: top 12%12% · 2022/232023/24: top 34%2024/25: top 38%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM69% · South West 62%7/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM7% · South West 6%6/10 Middle
Reading score109 · South West 10510/10 Top 10%
Maths score106 · South West 1047/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 45% · 29 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 50% · 26 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 63% · 30 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 50% · 22 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 78% · 27 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 69% · 42 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 69% · 45 pupils · South West 62%78%45%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 29 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 12% · 26 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 7% · 30 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 0% · 22 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 22% · 27 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 7% · 42 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 7% · 45 pupils · South West 6%22%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 29 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 106 · 26 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 106 · 30 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 104 · 22 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 110 · 27 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 106 · 42 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 109 · 45 pupils · South West 105110104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 29 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 101 · 26 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 30 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 103 · 22 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 108 · 27 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 104 · 42 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 106 · 45 pupils · South West 104108101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in93.8%
30 of 32 who put it first2014 · 93.6%2026 · 93.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3230
2nd60
3rd10

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2013Outstanding
  3. 2020Good
  4. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026272
Free school meals (past 6 years)11.3%
First language not English1.4%
SEN support11.0%
EHC plan3.2%
Absence (sessions missed)4.4%
Persistently absent pupils7.2%

Girls 47.5%Boys 52.5%

90.7% full · 300 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 64 responses (22.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64.1% not applicable52.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.6% not applicable78.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?23.4% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 23.4% who said Yes above60% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.9
Pupils per adult12.2
  • Classroom teachers 12.8
  • Leadership 1.6
  • Teaching assistants 7.8
  • Other support 5.1

Teachers 14.4 FTE · Whole workforce 27.4 · 67 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,659
Spend per pupil£6,774
Staff spend per pupil£5,358
Reserve per pupil−£66
  • −£18,016revenue reserve
  • −£31,349in-year balance

Grants £5,994 · self-generated £665 · premises £235 per pupil