Downsell Primary School is a primary school located in London. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 14/04/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is average, progress in reading and progress in maths are below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.9%, which is 0.1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Downsell Road, London

School Information

Address: Downsell Road, London, E15 2BS
Website: www.downsellprimary.org/
Telephone: 02085560103
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Waltham Forest
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Deena Chetty
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 103044

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 14/04/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 695
Number of Pupils: 513
Number of Boys: 236
Number of Girls: 277

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -2.8 Confidence interval -4.3 to -1.3
Writing
Average: -0.9 Confidence interval -2.3 to 0.4
Maths
Below Average: -1.5 Confidence interval -2.8 to -0.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:63%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:8%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School
Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP
3out of 4 711 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Acacia Nursery
Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF
3out of 4 980 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School
Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH
4out of 4 2,030 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre
Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT
3out of 4 2,391 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Downsell Primary School
Downsell Road , Leyton E15 2BS
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Jenny Hammond Primary School
Elsham Road , Leytonstone E11 3JH
3out of 4 472 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Colegrave Primary School
Henniker Road , E15 1JY
4out of 4 758 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Mayville Primary School
Lincoln Street , E11 4PZ
3out of 4 760 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Maryland Primary School
Gurney Road , E15 1SL
3out of 4 767 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sarah Bonnell School
Deanery Road , Stratford E15 4LP
3out of 4 1,428 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Connaught School for Girls
Dyers Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 4AE
3out of 4 1,450 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form
Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ
3out of 4 1,565 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Forest Gate Community School
Forest Lane , E7 9BB
4out of 4 1,763 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Stratford School Academy
Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR
3out of 4 2,356 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
London Academy of Excellence
Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ
- not rated 1,877 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College
Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ
- not rated 2,632 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harris Academy Chobham
40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD
4out of 4 940 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Buxton School
234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN
3out of 4 1,027 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
School 21
Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ
4out of 4 1,979 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
George Mitchell School
Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN
3out of 4 1,994 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bobby Moore Academy
1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE
- not rated 2,500 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Education Links
90 Chandos Road , Stratford E15 1TT
3out of 4 408 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Hafs Academy
Unit 3 , 26 Maryland Road E15 1JW
- not rated 780 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Noor Ul Islam Primary School
135 Dawlish Road , Leyton E10 6QW
- not rated 1,195 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Stratford Circus
Theatre Square , Stratford E15 1BX
- not rated 1,391 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School
30-36 Lindley Road , Leyton E10 6QT
- not rated 1,426 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.