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Downsview Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Community school · London, SE19 3XE

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,673 of 15,057

Better than 88% of schools in England

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

Downsview Primary and Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Mar 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils620 of 625 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Meghan Pugh
Local authorityCroydon
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101778.

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 schoolCroydonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%10%8%
Average reading score109106106
Average maths score107106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score109106105
Expected standard in reading93%79%76%
Expected standard in writing88%77%73%
Expected standard in maths93%78%75%
Pupils taking tests80--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils620
Girls307
Boys313
Eligible for free school meals19.8%
First language not English19.5%
SEN support85
EHC plan4
Average class size27

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
31.1%
Other White
10.8%
Caribbean
9.4%
Pakistani
9%
Other mixed
7.7%
African
5.2%
White and Black Caribbean
4.8%
Indian
4.8%
Other Asian
4.5%
White and Asian
3.1%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCroydonEngland
Overall absence4.4%5.2%5.1%
Persistent absence9.6%14.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)90
Applications (Reception)258
First preference applications (Reception)91
First preference offers (Reception)75
Applications from another local authority (Reception)21

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places625
Pupils on roll594
Unfilled places5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adult12
Teachers (FTE)30.38
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.12
Support staff (FTE)36.08
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2524.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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.

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0.5 miNot applicableThe New SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miSecondaryThe Norwood SchoolCommunity school
Good
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Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Downsview Primary and Nursery School

What is Downsview Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Downsview Primary and Nursery School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Mar 2015.

How does Downsview Primary and Nursery School rank in England?

Downsview Primary and Nursery School ranks 1,673 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 88% of schools).

How many pupils attend Downsview Primary and Nursery School?

Downsview Primary and Nursery School has 620 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 625.

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.