Downsway Primary School

Primary · West Berkshire · RG31 6FE · URN 109896

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-04-26Cohort 213

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 33

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 56 schools in West Berkshire

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
61%
West Berkshire 56.2%England 61%
4.8 percentage points above the area average of 56.2
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
3%
West Berkshire 6.6%England 8%
3.5 percentage points below the area average of 6.6
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
104
West Berkshire 105.25England 105
1.2 below the area average of 105.3
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
105
West Berkshire 103.83England 105
1.2 above the area average of 103.8
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
107
West Berkshire 104.52England 105
2.5 above the area average of 104.5
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
33%
West Berkshire 27%England 32%
6 percentage points above the area average of 27
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
67%
West Berkshire 73.1%
6.1 percentage points below the area average of 73.1
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
73%
West Berkshire 66.1%
6.9 percentage points above the area average of 66.1
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
73%
West Berkshire 68.8%
4.2 percentage points above the area average of 68.8
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
33
West Berkshire 31
2.3 above the area average of 30.7
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against West Berkshire	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	61% West Berkshire 56.2%England 61%	4.8 percentage points above the area average of 56.2	In line with the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	3% West Berkshire 6.6%England 8%	3.5 percentage points below the area average of 6.6	5 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	104 West Berkshire 105.25England 105	1.2 below the area average of 105.3	1 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	105 West Berkshire 103.83England 105	1.2 above the area average of 103.8	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	107 West Berkshire 104.52England 105	2.5 above the area average of 104.5	2 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	33% West Berkshire 27%England 32%	6 percentage points above the area average of 27	1 percentage points above the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	67% West Berkshire 73.1%	6.1 percentage points below the area average of 73.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	73% West Berkshire 66.1%	6.9 percentage points above the area average of 66.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	73% West Berkshire 68.8%	4.2 percentage points above the area average of 68.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	33 West Berkshire 31	2.3 above the area average of 30.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

West Berkshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 25.5 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 5.2% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 6.6% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 12.2% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 10.9pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 33% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 3% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 23.2pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 61% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 92.1% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-11-10. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Downsway Primary School Good at its inspection on 26/04/2023.
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