Downe Primary School, Orpington

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Downe Primary School

High Elms Road, Downe, Orpington BR6 7JN

https://downe.bromley.sch.uk/

Downe Primary School is an academy. It has about 70 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in October 2011. The present school opened in 2023.

This school is a member of The Pioneer Academy. (Other schools in this trust include Halstead Community Primary School, Red Hill Primary School, Stewart Fleming Primary School, South Norwood Primary and Broadmead Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Admissions, Progress, Attainment and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Finances.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.5		Cudham Church of England Primary School
1.6		Biggin Hill Primary School
1.7		Farnborough Primary School
1.9		Oaklands Primary Academy
2.0		Green Street Green Primary School
2.1		Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School
2.1		Darrick Wood Junior School
2.1		Keston Church of England Primary School
2.3		Warren Road Primary School
2.3		Tubbenden Primary School
2.5		Fairchildes Primary School
2.6		Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is quite high.

Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is above average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Excellent. Maths attainment is excellent, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: About average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

Disadvantaged pupils: There is no information about the progress of disadvantaged pupils.

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