Downs Junior School, Brighton | The Schools Guide

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Downs Junior School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Brighton and Hove). It has about 500 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In November 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Attainment, Representation and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Disadvantaged pupils, Admissions and Environment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.1		Downs Infant School
0.4		St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
0.5		Fairlight Primary School
0.6		St Martin's CofE Primary School
0.6		Stanford Junior School
0.6		Balfour Primary School
0.7		Hertford Primary School
0.7		Stanford Infant School
0.7		Coombe Road Primary School
0.7		Elm Grove Primary School
0.9		St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
0.9		St Paul's CofE Primary School

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Attainment: Excellent. Maths attainment is above average, reading is excellent and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is roughly average.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all below average.

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

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