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Downe Primary School

Foundation school · Orpington · BR6 7JN

Ages 4–11 · 74 pupils · Bromley

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.0%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
70

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

6

Places offered

6

1st-preference offers

6

Total preferences (any rank)
27
Preferred offers (top 3)
6
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill74%

74 pupils · 100 places

Pupils on roll
74
Boys / girls
45 / 29
School capacity
100
Capacity fill
74 / 100 (74%)
Free school meals
10.8%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Becky Dolan

Location

Address
High Elms Road, Downe
Postcode
BR6 7JN
Town
Orpington
County
Kent
Local authority
Bromley
District
Bromley
Constituency
Orpington
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Orpington, Bromley, 74 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.8%.

Open schools in Orpington
35
Primary schools in Orpington
26
Academies among open schools in Orpington
80% (28)
Open schools in BR6
20
Primary in BR6
13
Open schools in Bromley LA
119
Primary in Bromley LA
76

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in OrpingtonNear BR6

  • Downe Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR6 7JN · Bromley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM25.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Farnborough Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR6 7EQ · Bromley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM6.1%
    • Demand0.80

    1.7 miles away

  • Biggin Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Westerham · TN16 3LY · Bromley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Green Street Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR6 6DT · Bromley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand0.75

    1.9 miles away

  • Darrick Wood Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR6 8ER · Bromley

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM16.6%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Becky Dolan

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