Downside Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Chaul End Lane
 Luton
 Bedfordshire LU4 8EZ
Telephone: 01582 587160

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
History: This school arose from Downside Junior School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss K Hooker
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 42.88 / 41.67
Non-teaching Staff*: 79.82
Number of pupils: 1031
Pupils Per Teacher: 24.0
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 21.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 98.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 95.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £5,961,063*
Income Per Pupil: £5,781
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Luton
Constituency: Luton North
Electoral Ward: Challney
School Number: 8212259

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th May 2015 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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