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Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Billericay · CM11 1NU

Ages 5–11 · 191 pupils · Essex

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.7%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.0%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
179

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill91%

191 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
191
Boys / girls
89 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
191 / 210 (91%)
Free school meals
7.9%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chelmsford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Theresa Walker Miss Johanna Bailey

Location

Address
Church Road, Ramsden Heath
Postcode
CM11 1NU
Town
Billericay
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Chelmsford
Constituency
Maldon
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Billericay, Essex, 191 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

Open schools in Billericay
13
Primary schools in Billericay
10
Academies among open schools in Billericay
54% (7)
Open schools in CM11
6
Primary in CM11
5
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

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 BillericayNear CM11

  • Crays Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Billericay · CM11 2UZ · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence43.6%
    • FSM85.4%

    1.8 miles away

  • Sunnymede Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Billericay · CM11 2HL · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM13.4%

    1.9 miles away

  • Runwell Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wickford · SS11 7BJ · Essex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM22.5%

    2.2 miles away

  • Wickford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wickford · SS12 0AG · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM21.2%

    2.2 miles away

  • Buttsbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Billericay · CM12 0QR · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM3.8%

    2.3 miles away

  • Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wickford · SS12 0LR · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM16.7%

    2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Theresa Walker Miss Johanna Bailey

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