The Downley School

Faulkner Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 5AL

Inadequate

Inspected 22 March 2022

Inadequate

Ofsted

71%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

380

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Buckinghamshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 380 / 420 (90%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 22 March 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

11.3%

Disadvantaged

21.3%

EAL

1.8%

SEN support

11.1%

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.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

71%

Expected standard (RWM)

11%

Higher standard (RWM)

109

Avg reading score

109

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.3%

Overall absence

8.9%

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.

15.4

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

28.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

9.6

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.6 vs 2023/24

£43,574

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 19% on leadership pay

↓ −£534 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 2 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.

£5,532

Spend per pupil

£6,095

Income per pupil

44%

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.