Downsell Primary School
Community school in London, Waltham Forest.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 426 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 695 |
| Free school meals | 33.20% |
| Local authority | Waltham Forest |
| Address | Downsell Road, Leyton, London, E15 2BS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.downsellprimary.org/ |
| Telephone | 02085560103 |
| URN | 103044 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 29 November 2023, published 29 January 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- The Jenny Hammond Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Colegrave Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Mayville Academy (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Maryland Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- St Francis' Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Harris Academy Chobham (all-through school, about 0.9 km)
- Buxton School (all-through school, about 0.9 km)
- Newport School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Waltham Forest
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.