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Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Overview

Head teacher: Mrs Helen Craig Sue Wilson Address: Church Road, Billericay, CM11 1NU School website: http://www.downhamschool.org Telephone: 01268 710387 Number of pupils: 254 Age range: 5-11 years Funding type: Local Authority Maintained Gender: Mixed gender Religious affiliation: Church of England Type of school: Local Authority Maintained, special school, voluntary controlled school Help Local Authority website: Essex Council

Performance scores

Information on exam results, spend per pupil and ofsted reports can be found on the Department for Education website. Updated performance table information is published every January. Follow the links in the table below for more detailed information for 2011.
Year Overall Ofsted grade Help Key stage 2 achievement Help
2011 Latest Ofsted grade:
2 - Good
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2010 76%
2009 92%
2008 89%
2007 n/a

National average

Ofsted overall effectiveness

13%
43%
37%
8%

Key stage 2 achievement

73%

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Local authority details

Local Authority: Essex LA Code: 915

ICT Award

An award scheme recognising UK schools who have shown a high commitment to using technology education.

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Latest key stage 2 achievement

Percentage of pupils at Key Stage 2 achieving Level 4 or above in both English and Mathematics.

Latest AS or equivalent achievement


  • Average point score per student
  • Number of students aged 16-18

GCSE or equivalent achievement

Percentage of pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 achieving Level 2 including English and Mathematics.

Latest Overall Ofsted grade

Inspectors form a judgement on a school's overall effectiveness based on the findings from their inspection of the school.

The following judgements, in particular, influence what the overall effectiveness judgement will be.

  • The school's capacity for sustained improvement
  • Outcomes for individuals and groups of pupils
  • The quality of teaching
  • The extent to which the curriculum meets pupils' needs
  • Including, where relevant, through partnerships
  • The effectiveness of care, guidance and support

Latest Overall Ofsted grade

Inspectors form a judgement on a school's overall effectiveness based on the findings from their inspection of the school.

The following judgements, in particular, influence what the overall effectiveness judgement will be.

  • The school's capacity for sustained improvement
  • Outcomes for individuals and groups of pupils
  • The quality of teaching
  • The extent to which the curriculum meets pupils' needs
  • Including, where relevant, through partnerships
  • The effectiveness of care, guidance and support

Here we show the percentages of schools in each overall effectiveness category for both the local authority area and England as a whole.

Contextual value added (CVA) scores

These scores show the progress a school has helped its students make from the end of one key stage to another. Along with test and examination results, they give a fair guide to the performance of a school.

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School types

Voluntary controlled school
Voluntary controlled schools are similar to voluntary aided schools, which are normally owned by a charity and run by a governing body. The difference is that a local authority employs a voluntary controlled school's staff and sets the admissions criteria.

Special Needs provision

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Nursery Provision

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Primary Provision

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Secondary Specialism

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