Downsway Primary School
Warbreck Drive, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6FEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Downsway Primary School is a primary school in Reading for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 98 schools in West Berkshire. It ranks 60th of 81 primary schools in Reading. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 27 February 2013, report published 21 March 2013
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 25 April 2023
Pupils at Downsway are happy, polite and caring towards one another. Leaders want every pupil to achieve well. They are also keen to ensure every individual develops the school values, which include curiosity, responsibility and self-belief. Classrooms are calm and there is a purposeful atmosphere to learning during lessons. Pupils try hard when learning new and exciting things. They behave well in the dinner hall and outside in the busy but well-equipped play spaces. Pupils say they are happy and safe in school, and staff and parents agree. Pupils respect each other's similarities and differences. Leaders ensure that all pupils understand the impact prejudice can have on others. This helps to create a very inclusive school. Leaders offer pupils of all ages a wide range of opportunities to develop talents and skills. Extra-curricular clubs support both physical and creative development. Pupils get many opportunities to perform in productions throughout their time at the school. There are many day trips related to the curriculum. Year 4 and Year 6 each have a residential experience away from home. Both these trips, while having significant pastoral benefits for all pupils, also have key learning embedded in them, such as history or geography.
What the school should improve
- Reading books are not always matched closely enough to a pupils' reading ability. This means that some of the younger pupils are unable to read independently without adult support. Leaders should support teachers to ensure that they are selecting reading books which have the sounds that pupils know well.
- In some subjects, leaders do not use the information they gather about how well pupils have learned the key knowledge, skills and vocabulary well enough. As a result, teaching is not always as precise as it could be and pupils do not always achieve as well as they could. Leaders should ensure that the assessment information they gather is used more precisely to plan future learning opportunities so all pupils can achieve the best they can in all areas of learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
33 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
213 pupils on roll, with places for 216
Schools near Downsway Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Farm Junior School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| Westwood Farm Infant School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Long Lane Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 38% met the expected standard |
| Purley CofE Primary School | 0.8 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 62% met the expected standard |
| Birch Copse Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | 72% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katie Ayres
- Phone
- 01189421362
- Address
- Warbreck Drive, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6FE
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- URN
- 109896
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.