The Downley School
Faulkner Way, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5AL
Headteacher: Ms Leanne DandridgeSchool website ↗Pupils: 380 (capacity: 420)Part of OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 22 March 2022Full report ↗
Inadequate
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Inadequate
Behaviour in School
Requires Improvement
Pupils' Wider Development
Requires Improvement
School Leadership
Inadequate
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
71.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
11.0%
Reading
Expected level93.0%
Exceeding44.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0
Writing
Expected level71.0%
Exceeding20.0%
Maths
Expected level93.0%
Exceeding49.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
28
Applications received
59
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
11.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
18.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
22.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 64.0% | 8.0% | -0.3 | +1.1 | -1.7 |
| 2016/17 | 77.0% | 13.0% | -0.8 | -1.4 | -1.7 |
| 2017/18 | 69.0% | 12.0% | -0.1 | -1.4 | -2.3 |
| 2018/19 | 74.0% | 19.0% | +0.3 | 0.0 | -1.6 |
| 2022/23 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023/24 | 51.0% | 5.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 71.0% | 11.0% | - | - | - |