Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

General Information

Address: Church Road, Ramsden Heath, Billericay, CM11 1NU
Phone: 01268710387
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Theresa Walker Mr John Poulson
Age range: 5-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Number of pupils: 173
School capacity: 210
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 12
% eligible for free school meals: 6.9%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

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Pupils on SEN Support: 8.7%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 6 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 3 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 2 pupils
Physical disability: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

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Educational Attainment

Good 2021 report

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Ranked #9 of 40 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#7Collingwood Primary SchoolGood
#8Danbury Park Community Primary SchoolGood
#9Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#10East Hanningfield Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#11Elmwood Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Beehive Lane Community Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Chancellor Park Primary School, ChelmsfordOutstanding
#3The Beaulieu Park SchoolOutstanding
#4Barnes Farm Primary SchoolGood
#5Boreham Primary SchoolGood
#6Broomfield Primary SchoolGood
#7Collingwood Primary SchoolGood
#8Danbury Park Community Primary SchoolGood
#9Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#10East Hanningfield Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#11Elmwood Primary SchoolGood
#12Ford End Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#13Great Leighs Primary SchoolGood
#14Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#15Highwood Primary SchoolGood
#16Kings Road Primary SchoolGood
#17Larkrise Primary SchoolGood
#18Lawford Mead Primary & NurseryGood
#19Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#20Maltese Road Primary SchoolGood
#21Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#22Meadgate Primary SchoolGood
#23Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#24Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#25Rettendon Primary SchoolGood
#26Roxwell Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#27Runwell Community Primary SchoolGood
#28Springfield Primary SchoolGood
#29St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School DanburyGood
#30St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWFGood
#31St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#32St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West HanningfieldGood
#33Stock Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#34The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#35The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, ChelmsfordGood
#36The Tyrrells SchoolGood
#37Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham FerrersGood
#38Westlands Community Primary SchoolGood
#39Parkwood AcademyRequires improvement
#40Priory Primary School, BicknacreRequires improvement

Financials

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