Downview Primary School
Wroxham Way, Felpham, Bognor Regis, PO22 8ER
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DOWNVIEW TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Purkis
- Constituency
- Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 592
- URN
- 140048
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01243820511
About this school
Downview Primary School is a primary academy in Bognor Regis. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 592 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Downview Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 October 2024, where inspectors found some aspects are not as strong as at the previous inspection. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 88 | 91 | 91 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 41% | 44% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 1% | 2% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 66% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 55% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 62% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Downview Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 44% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 616 |
| 2023/24 | 614 |
| 2024/25 | 597 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Downview Primary School compares
Downview Primary School ranked 164th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44% | 6% | 13.2% | 592 | — |
| South Bersted CofE Primary School | 78% | 4.6% | 15% | 207 | 0.9 miles |
| Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham | 41% | 6.3% | 15.9% | 317 | 1.0 miles |
| Edward Bryant School | 59% | 5.8% | 27.2% | 626 | 1.0 miles |
| Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis | 30% | 6.2% | 37.3% | 255 | 1.1 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | — | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.23%
- English as an additional language
- 5.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.99%
- Persistent absence
- 15.51%
Location
Nearby schools
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South Bersted CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bognor Regis
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Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham1.0 miles
Primary · Bognor Regis
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Edward Bryant School1.0 miles
Primary · Bognor Regis
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Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis1.1 miles
Primary · Bognor Regis
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Bognor Regis
Other schools in Bognor Regis
Downview Primary School ranks 8th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Bognor Regis.
- Barnham Primary School Primary
- Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis Primary
- Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis Primary
- Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham Primary
- Edward Bryant School Primary
- Nyewood CofE Infant School Primary
- Nyewood CofE Junior School Primary
- Rose Green Infant School Primary
- Rose Green Junior School Primary
- South Bersted CofE Primary School Primary
- Southway Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Downview Primary School teach?
- Downview Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bognor Regis.
- Who is the headteacher of Downview Primary School?
- The headteacher of Downview Primary School is Mrs Emma Purkis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Downview Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Downview Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Downview Primary School?
- Downview Primary School has 592 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Downview Primary School full?
- Downview Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 592 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Downview Primary School a faith school?
- No. Downview Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Downview Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Downview Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Downview Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Downview Primary School is part of DOWNVIEW TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Downview Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 44% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Downview Primary School compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- Downview Primary School ranked 164th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Downview Primary School's absence rate?
- Downview Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Downview Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Downview Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.