The Downley School
Academy sponsor led in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 350 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 14.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Address | Faulkner Way, Downley, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 5AL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.downley.bucks.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01494527033 |
| URN | 149485 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 22 March 2022, published 19 June 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years provision | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (The Downley School, URN 131908).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Millbrook Combined School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- The Disraeli School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- West Wycombe School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Oakridge School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Hughenden Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Castlefield School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Hamilton Academy (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery (primary school, about 2.8 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Buckinghamshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.