Downderry Primary School
Community primary school in Bromley (Lewisham).
KS2 RWM expected
80%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
85%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
88%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
80%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.4%
▼ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.7
▲ 2.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
22.6%
▼ 2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
127%
477 / 376 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Downderry Primary School is a primary school located in Bromley, Lewisham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The Headteacher is David Gifford.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Coding
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Gardening
- Lego
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Orchestra
- Rugby
- Stem
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 100679
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Constituency
- Lewisham East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Keith Elliott | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Arthur Smith | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lorna Hartwell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Maria Magdalena Moleda | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Marie-Laure Christiane Francoise Volvert | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Lewis | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Kristan Walters | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Georgina Ukaigwe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alison Pickard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Karen Ann Cheney Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jane Fawcett Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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