The Downs Primary School and Nursery
The Hides, Harlow, CM20 3RB
Nursery - Year 6 (ages 3-11)
PrimaryAcademy converterMixedNone
About the school
“We actively encourage parents to become involved in their children’s education and firmly believe that a strong collaboration between home and school is key to helping our children flourish.”
Established school - open since before 2018. Became an academy in September 2018, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 24 June 2025
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Not applicable
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 402
- Multi-academy trust
- The Passmores Co-operative Learning Community
- Phone
- 01279445538
- Website
- www.downsschool.com