Primary school

Downview Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • West Sussex
  • PO22 8ER
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,313 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 89%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 90%90%2016/17: top 68%2017/18: top 56%56% · 2017/182018/19: top 59%2022/23: top 73%2023/24: top 90%2024/25: top 89%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM44% · South East 64%1/10 Well below South East−29.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM5% · South East 7%4/10 Below
Reading score104 · South East 1062/10 Well below South East
Maths score102 · South East 1052/10 Well below South East−12.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 32% · 59 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 56% · 61 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 65% · 60 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 64% · 59 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 52% · 88 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 41% · 91 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 44% · 91 pupils · South East 64%65%32%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 59 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 2% · 61 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 5% · 60 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 7% · 59 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 1% · 88 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 2% · 91 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 5% · 91 pupils · South East 7%7%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 59 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 61 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 104 · 60 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 103 · 59 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 88 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 103 · 91 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 104 · 91 pupils · South East 106105100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 59 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 61 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 105 · 60 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 104 · 59 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 103 · 88 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 100 · 91 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 102 · 91 pupils · South East 105105100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
66 of 66 who put it first2014 · 93.8%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6666
2nd380
3rd150

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2019Good
  4. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026592
Free school meals (past 6 years)13.2%
First language not English5.7%
SEN support13.7%
EHC plan2.0%
Absence (sessions missed)6.0%
Persistently absent pupils15.5%

Girls 48.9%Boys 51.1%

94% full · 630 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 146 responses (24.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school99.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school99.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 73.3% not applicable48.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.6% not applicable85.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?15.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 15.8% who said Yes above73.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing89.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent97.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.4
Pupils per adult13.0
  • Classroom teachers 23.7
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 18
  • Other support 6.8

Teachers 27.7 FTE · Whole workforce 52.5 · 77 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,843
Spend per pupil£5,710
Staff spend per pupil£4,501
Reserve per pupil£593
  • +£354,000revenue reserve
  • +£79,000in-year balance

Grants £5,710 · self-generated £132 · premises £260 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: DOWNVIEW TRUST (1 academies) · trust reserve £354,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it