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ClosedPrimaryURN 115016

The Downs Primary School and Nursery

Foundation school · Harlow · CM20 3RB

Ages 3–11 · 431 pupils · Essex

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2018).

Capacity fill103%

431 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
431
Boys / girls
215 / 216
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
431 / 420 (103%)
Free school meals
15.7%
FSM pupils
60
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Elisabeth Gelston

Location

Address
The Hides
Postcode
CM20 3RB
Town
Harlow
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Harlow
Constituency
Harlow
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Harlow, Essex, 431 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 15.7%.

Open schools in Harlow
42
Primary schools in Harlow
31
Academies among open schools in Harlow
74% (31)
Open schools in CM20
10
Primary in CM20
7
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HarlowNear CM20

  • Freshwaters Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harlow · CM20 3QA · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM36.8%
    • Demand0.90

    0.3 miles away

  • St Alban's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Harlow · CM20 2NP · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.8%
    • Demand0.91

    0.6 miles away

  • Pemberley Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harlow · CM20 1NW · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand1.40

    0.7 miles away

  • Little Parndon Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harlow · CM20 1PU · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM37.5%
    • Demand0.81

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elisabeth Gelston

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