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Downsway Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Warbreck Drive
 Tilehurst
 Reading
 Berkshire RG31 6FE
Telephone: 0118 942 1362

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Katie Ayres (since September 2017)
Previous Headteacher: Susan Cantwell
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 9.17 / 9.61
Non-teaching Staff*: 14.35
Number of pupils: 213
Pupils Per Teacher: 23.2
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 6.60% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 8.5% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 16.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 35.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £1,187,813*
Income Per Pupil: £5,576
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: West Berkshire
Constituency: Reading West
Electoral Ward: Tilehurst and Purley
School Number: 8692174

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 27th February 2013 (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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