The Downs Primary School and Nursery

The Hides, Harlow, Essex, CM20 3RB

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About this school

The Downs Primary School and Nursery is an Academy converter serving primary age pupils, located in Harlow, Essex. The school has 402 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 20 May 2025. The Headteacher is Rob Calderwood. The school is administered by Essex local authority. It belongs to THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY. It opened in 1 September 2018.

School details

Headteacher

Rob Calderwood

Trust

THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY

Local authority

Essex

Gender

Mixed

URN

146157

Contact

Admissions

Applications for places at The Downs Primary School and Nursery are handled by the school or the local authority (Essex). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

SATs Performance (Key Stage 2)

• The expected standard means pupils reached the level the Department for Education expects in reading, writing and maths combined by the end of primary school.
• The higher standard means pupils achieved a high score in reading and maths and were working at greater depth in writing.

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