Downfield Primary School

Downfield Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, EN8 8SS

Not rated

Inspected 19 November 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

22%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

455

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 455 / 420 (108%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 19 November 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

29.8%

Disadvantaged

37.1%

EAL

7.7%

SEN support

32.5%

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)

22%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.2%

Overall absence

19.6%

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.

25.05

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.3 vs 2023/24

17.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.9 vs 2023/24

31.75

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.1 vs 2023/24

£48,359

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,741 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.

£7,740

Spend per pupil

£7,730

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.