Academy converter · Primary
Billericay · CM11 2UZ · Essex
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
1.8 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 152141
Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Academy converter · Billericay · CM11 1NU
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 5–11
Pupils
173
Local authority
Essex
Age range
Ages 5–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Billericay, Essex, 173 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 6.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 5–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 152141
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
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 173
- Boys / girls
- 84 / 89
- School capacity
- 210
- Capacity fill
- 173 / 210 (82%)
- Free school meals
- 6.9%
- FSM pupils
- 12
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Governance
- Academy trust: BERLESDUNA ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- BERLESDUNA ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Berlesduna Academy Trust
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Theresa Walker Mr John Poulson
- Telephone
- 01268710387
Official links
Ofsted
Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2021-11-10