Downs View Infant School

Community schoolPrimary

TN25 4PJ / 4–7 / Does not apply

Good

Ofsted

97%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023

Good

Good

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
Sixth Form

97% of parents would recommend this school

58 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
72%
Agree
24%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
76%
Agree
21%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
36%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
5%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
3%
Agree
7%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
9%
Not applicable
74%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
65%
Agree
33%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
24%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
5%
Not applicable
22%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
50%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
3%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
65%
Agree
28%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
7%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
36%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
58%
Agree
36%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
28%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
31%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
10%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
97%
No
3%

20.9% of pupils receive SEN support

20.9%

SEN support

3.3%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
4.7%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
3.3%
Speech, Language & Communication
7.4%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.5%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
2.3%

94.7% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Not applicable
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
94.7%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 19.2:1

Free school meals
22.8%
Pupil:teacher ratio
19.2:1
Overall absence
6.78%
Persistent absence
19.62%
English as additional language
12.1%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
81.4%
White British74.4%
Other White6.5%
Irish0.5%
Mixed
6.9%
Other Mixed3.7%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
White & Black African0.9%
White & Asian0.9%
Asian
4.3%
Pakistani1.9%
Indian1.4%
Bangladeshi0.5%
Chinese0.5%
Black
2.3%
Caribbean1.4%
African0.9%