The Downley School
Academy sponsor led primary school in High Wycombe (Buckinghamshire).
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
Our website is here to give you a flavour of our school, but it cant replace a visit! If you are interested in finding out more about the school please do phone or email us to make an appointment.
Much has changed in the last few years and we are proud of the journey we have travelled. … I just wanted to say thank you to you and all the staff at The Downley School for guiding 'our son' so well through these important years. Our son has thoroughly enjoyed his time at Downley…I don't think that you and your staff will ever fully understand the difference that you have made and continue to make.
The encouragement, support and care that you give to our children to help them feel safe and secure, to challenge them to be the best they can be, and to enable them to build friendships, a love of learning and the belief that they can face whatever is ahead, is invaluable. So, thank you.
Thank you for turning our school around, for enabling our children to feel part of a community, and for forming strong foundations on which they can build.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 149485
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Constituency
- Wycombe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2023
Governing body (5 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sally Perkins Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jenny Banks | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Dayo Olufemi | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Monjana Fyfe | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Mr Simon Adams | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Dorota Milner | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Revd Ian Fishwick Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record