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Dowson Primary Academy is an academy. It has about 470 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In October 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of The Enquire Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Endeavour Primary Academy, Godley Community Primary Academy, Flowery Field Primary School, Linden Road Academy and Hearing Impaired Base and Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision.)
Particular strengths include Finances and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Admissions, Representation and Attainment.
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates are very low and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all about average.
Progress: About average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high.
Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.
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