Downside Primary School
Community school in Luton, Luton.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1015 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1050 |
| Free school meals | 20.50% |
| Local authority | Luton |
| Address | Chaul End Lane, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 8EZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.downside-primary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01582587160 |
| URN | 109567 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 6 November 2024, outcome: Improved significantly.
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
- Foxdell Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Beechwood Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Maidenhall Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Norton Road Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Denbigh Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Leagrave Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Beech Hill Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Luton
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.