School profile

Downderry Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bromley, BR1 5QL

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,847 of 15,057

Better than 87% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Downderry Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils477
GenderMixed
Head teacherDr David Gifford
Local authorityLewisham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100679.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLewishamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%, better than England, better than Lewisham68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, better than Lewisham10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Lewisham107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Lewisham106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Lewisham106105
Expected standard in reading85%, better than England, better than Lewisham79%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, better than Lewisham74%73%
Expected standard in maths88%, better than England, better than Lewisham77%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils477
Girls246
Boys231
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22.6%
First language not English38.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.450
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.417
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.70
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size22.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
23.3%
Other Black
15.5%
Other White
14%
Other mixed
10.7%
Other Asian
8.6%
White and Black Caribbean
6.5%
African
5.7%
Caribbean
4%
Other ethnic group
2.9%
White and Black African
1.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.7
Teachers (FTE)23.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.21
Support staff (FTE)21.81
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.196
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.84
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.59
Applications from another local authority (Reception)11

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLewishamEngland
Overall absence5.1%, similar to England, similar to Lewisham5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.2%, similar to England, similar to Lewisham13.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than England, similar to Lewisham1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Downderry Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryBonus Pastor Catholic CollegeAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryRangefield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryForster Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGood Shepherd RC SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimarySt John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableEducation-My Life MattersOther independent school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryTorridon Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLauncelot Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miSecondaryConisborough CollegeAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miSecondaryHaberdashers' Knights AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Downderry Primary School

What is Downderry Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Downderry Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 30 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Downderry Primary School rank in England?

Downderry Primary School ranks 1,847 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 87% of schools).

What are Downderry Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at Downderry Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Downderry Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Downderry Primary School made 60 offers from 196 applications (3.3 per offer), and 59 of 84 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Downderry Primary School?

Downderry Primary School has 477 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Downderry Primary School?

Downderry Primary School had 450 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Downderry Primary School?

At Downderry Primary School, the average class had 22.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Downderry Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Downderry Primary School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.