Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Church Road, Ramsden Heath, Billericay, CM11 1NU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- BERLESDUNA ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Theresa Walker Mr John Poulson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Sponsor
- Berlesduna Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Maldon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 173
- URN
- 152141
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01268710387
About this school
Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Billericay. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 173 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 September 2021, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 115119).
How Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 173 | — |
| Crays Hill Primary School | 17% | 37.3% | 93.3% | 82 | 1.8 miles |
| Sunnymede Primary School | 69% | 3.8% | 11.6% | 389 | 1.9 miles |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | 96% | 3.4% | 5.8% | 419 | 2.2 miles |
| Runwell Community Primary School | 53% | 5.3% | 20.9% | 362 | 2.2 miles |
| Wickford Primary School | 52% | 5.8% | 21.6% | 472 | 2.2 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Crays Hill Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Billericay
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Sunnymede Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Billericay
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St Peter's Catholic Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Billericay
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Runwell Community Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Wickford
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Wickford Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Wickford
Other schools in Billericay
- Brightside Primary School Primary
- Buttsbury Primary School Primary
- Crays Hill Primary School Primary
- Quilters Infant School Primary
- Quilters Junior School Primary
- South Green Infant School Primary
- South Green Junior School Primary
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Sunnymede Primary School Primary
- Mayflower High School Secondary
- The Billericay School Secondary
- Ramsden Hall Academy Academies
Common questions
- What year groups does Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Billericay.
- Who is the headteacher of Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mrs Theresa Walker Mr John Poulson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 big is Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 173 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 173 on roll (82%), 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 Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is part of BERLESDUNA ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.