The Downs Primary School and Nursery, based in Harlow, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
The Downs Primary School and Nursery currently has around 431 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.9% boys and 50.1% girls. Around 15.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
| Address: | The Hides, Harlow, CM20 3RB |
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| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Elisabeth Gelston |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 115016 |
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 431 |
| Number of Boys: | 215 |
| Number of Girls: | 216 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Downs Primary School and Nursery The Hides , CM20 3RB | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Downs Primary School and Nursery The Hides , CM20 3RB | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Broadfields Primary School Freshwaters , CM20 3QA | - not rated | 510 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Freshwaters Primary Academy School Lane , CM20 3QA | 3out of 4 | 510 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School First Avenue , CM20 2NP | - not rated | 1,101 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ | 3out of 4 | 92 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir Charles Kao Utc Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ | - not rated | 179 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA | - not rated | 657 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA | 3out of 4 | 657 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NR | 3out of 4 | 1,053 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlow College Velizy Avenue , CM20 3LH | - not rated | 151 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlow Fields School and College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN | - not rated | 1,213 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Mead School Tendring Road , CM18 6RN | - not rated | 1,328 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tye Green School Tendring Road , CM18 6RN | - not rated | 1,328 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Childrens Support Centre, Tany's Dell Tanys Dell , Mowbray Road CM20 2LS | - not rated | 1,876 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Harlow Pupil Referral Unit (West Support Centre) Tany's Dell , Mowbhray Road CM20 2LS | - not rated | 1,919 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.