The Downs Primary School and Nursery is a primary school located in Harlow. 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 28/01/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.1%, which is 0.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: The Hides, Harlow, CM20 3RB
Website: www.downsschool.com
Telephone: 01279445538
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Essex
Headteacher / Principal: Headteacher Jeanette Allen
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 146157

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 28/01/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 416
Number of Boys: 192
Number of Girls: 224

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -5.2 Confidence interval -6.8 to -3.6
Writing
Well Below Average: -5.5 Confidence interval -7 to -4.1
Maths
Well Below Average: -3.5 Confidence interval -4.9 to -2.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:41%
England Average:65%

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

School:2%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:97
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:100
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Downs Primary School and Nursery
The Hides , CM20 3RB 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter 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 Academy
First Avenue , CM20 2NP 		3out of 4 1,101 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Pemberley Academy
Hodings Road , CM20 1NW 		3out of 4 1,166 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
William Martin Church of England Junior School
Tawneys Road , CM18 6PN 		3out of 4 1,179 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bmat Stem Academy
Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ 		2out of 4 92 yd University technical college No 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 		4out of 4 1,053 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College
Tendring Road , CM18 6RN 		- not rated 1,210 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Passmores Academy
Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH 		3out of 4 2,305 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

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

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harlow Fields School and College
Tendring Road , CM18 6RN 		3out of 4 1,213 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy
Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ 		- not rated 2,361 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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