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Downe Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 High Elms Road
 Downe
 High Elms Road
 Orpington
 Kent BR6 7JN
Telephone: 01689 853916

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2023
History: This school arose from Downe Primary School
Trust: The Pioneer Academy
Sponsor: The Pioneer Academy

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Ferguson (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Rebecca Dolan (went to Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 6.33 / 2.99
Non-teaching Staff*: 4.48
Number of pupils: 85
Pupils Per Teacher: 13.4
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 25.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 9.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 22.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 38.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Bromley
Constituency: Orpington
Electoral Ward: Darwin
School Number: 3052041

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 18th October 2011 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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