Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

URN 152141·Primary·Academy converter·Berlesduna Academy Trust·Compare
Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Jun 2016Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,104.77

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

62.2%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

4.5%

of income

In-year balance

+0.2%

of income

Key indicators

No active flags for this school.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

28 June 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)73.0%
Expected standard (writing)85.0%
Expected standard (maths)69.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.65.0%

2024/25 · KS2

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

8.3

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

23.0

Mean salary

£43,575

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

5.6%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

12.5%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.3%

2024/25 · 176 pupils