The Downs Primary School and Nursery

 

Contact Details

Address:
 The Hides
 Harlow
 Essex CM20 3RB
Telephone: 01279 445538

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2018
History: This school arose from The Downs Primary School and Nursery
Trust: The Passmores Co-operative Learning Community
Sponsor: The Passmores Co-operative Learning Community

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Rob Calderwood (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Jeanette Allen
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 18.5 / 19.63
Non-teaching Staff*: 31.32
Number of pupils: 402
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.7
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 30.30% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 27.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 63.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 49.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Essex
Constituency: Harlow
Electoral Ward: Netteswell
School Number: 8812833

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 20th May 2025 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Not judged

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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