Downs Infant School

Ditchling Road, Brighton, Brighton and Hove, BN1 6JA

Not rated

Inspected 24 September 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

5–7

Ages

322

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Brighton and Hove →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–7
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 322 / 300 (107%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 24 September 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

11.5%

Disadvantaged

10.6%

EAL

4.7%

SEN support

5.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

5.7%

Overall absence

14.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

13.19

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

£44,115

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,980 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,688

Spend per pupil

£6,825

Income per pupil

41%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.