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The Downley School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Faulkner Way
 Downley
 High Wycombe
 Buckinghamshire HP13 5AL
Telephone: 01494 527033

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2023
History: This school arose from The Downley School
Trust: Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust
Sponsor: Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Leanne Dandridge (since May 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Suzanne Best
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 14.2 / 14.04
Non-teaching Staff*: 19.71
Number of pupils: 380
Pupils Per Teacher: 26.8
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 11.10% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.0% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 53.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 77.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Buckinghamshire
Constituency: Wycombe
Electoral Ward: Downley
School Number: 8252058

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 22nd March 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Inadequate

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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