The Downs Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter in Harlow, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 362 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 26.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | The Hides, Harlow, Essex, CM20 3RB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.downsschool.com |
| Telephone | 01279445538 |
| URN | 146157 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 20 May 2025, published 24 June 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| 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
- Freshwaters Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- St Alban's Catholic Academy (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Pemberley Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- William Martin Church of England Junior School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Little Parndon Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Abbotsweld Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.4 km)
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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.