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The Downley School

Community school · High Wycombe · HP13 5AL

Ages 4–11 · 407 pupils · Buckinghamshire

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.6%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
365

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

32

Places offered

32

1st-preference offers

32

Total preferences (any rank)
76
Preferred offers (top 3)
32
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill97%

407 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
407
Boys / girls
205 / 202
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
407 / 420 (97%)
Free school meals
10.1%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Leanne Dandridge

Location

Address
Faulkner Way, Downley
Postcode
HP13 5AL
Town
High Wycombe
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Wycombe
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, 407 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.1%.

Open schools in High Wycombe
61
Primary schools in High Wycombe
42
Academies among open schools in High Wycombe
31% (19)
Open schools in HP13
14
Primary in HP13
9
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Primary in Buckinghamshire LA
185

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 High WycombeNear HP13

  • The Downley School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP13 5AL · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.0 miles away

  • Millbrook Combined School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP12 4BA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM29.7%
    • Demand0.89

    0.8 miles away

  • The Disraeli School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP13 5JS · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM23.6%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • West Wycombe School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP14 3AH · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM26.6%
    • Demand0.90

    1.1 miles away

  • Oakridge School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP11 2PN · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM29.9%
    • Demand0.96

    1.3 miles away

  • Hughenden Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP14 4LR · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM11.8%

    1.5 miles away

  • Castlefield School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP12 3LE · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM31.5%
    • Demand0.98

    1.6 miles away

  • Hamilton Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP13 6SG · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand0.89

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Leanne Dandridge

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