The Downs Primary School and Nursery Harlow

The Downs Primary School and Nursery is a Foundation School located in Harlow, Essex, teaching Primary students aged between 3 and 11 years of age.

The school operates under the Essex local authority.

The Downs Primary School and Nursery was inspected by Ofsted on 13 October 2011.

School Location

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School Information

School nameThe Downs Primary School and Nursery
HeadteacherMs L Chesworth
Number of pupils243
Type of schoolFoundation School
Phase of educationPrimary
Ages3 - 11
Local authorityEssex
Parliamentary constituencyHarlow

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Geographic Data
PostcodeCM20 3RB
LocationNetteswell
TownNettleswell
CountyEssex
RegionEast of England
Local AuthorityHarlow
Ward NameNetteswell
Area Type Non-metropolitan District
Coordinates51.769526,0.100482

Mortgaged Houses
53%
UK AVERAGE: 34%

EU Leave Voters
68%
UK AVERAGE: 51.9%
Unemployed
5%
UK AVERAGE: 3.9%
High Earners
14%
UK AVERAGE: 22.1%

Overview

£273,762
Av. House Price

100
Population

45%
Married

£29,411
Average Salary


Data: OS © Crown copyright and database right 2021, data extracts from Census 2011.


OUTSTANDING

GOOD

REQUIRES IMPROVEMENT

INADEQUATE

Primary Schools
Ofsted RatingDistance
The Downs Primary School and Nursery, Harlow0 mi
Freshwaters Primary Academy, Harlow0.3 mi
Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery, Harlow0.6 mi
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Harlow0.6 mi
Pemberley Academy, Harlow0.7 mi
Cooks Spinney Primary School and Nursery, Harlow0.8 mi
Little Parndon Primary School, Harlow0.9 mi
Abbotsweld Primary School, Harlow0.9 mi
William Martin Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School, Harlow, Harlow0.9 mi
William Martin CofE VC Infant and Nursery School, Harlow, Harlow0.9 mi
Secondary Schools
Ofsted RatingDistance
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School, Harlow0.4 mi
Burnt Mill Academy, Harlow0.6 mi
Sir Charles Kao Utc, Harlow0.9 mi
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow, Harlow1.3 mi
Mark Hall Academy, Harlow1.5 mi
Leventhorpe, Hertford and Stortford4.1 mi
The John Warner School, Broxbourne4.4 mi
Sheredes School, Broxbourne5.2 mi
The Broxbourne School, Broxbourne5.7 mi
Presdales School, Hertford and Stortford6.1 mi

OFSTED Ratings Explained

Outstanding: The school provides the highest quality education and care for children, and will not be inspected again unless concerns are raised.


Good: The school provides for all their pupils' educational needs, and prepare them well for the next stage of their lives.


Requires Improvement: The school provides an acceptable quality of education and care for children, but will have areas where they could improve.


Inadequate: The school is failing to provide an acceptable quality of education and care for children, and will need to make significant improvements immediately.



Data: Ofsted © 2021, last updated Jan 2020.


1 to 9.3
Property/Salary Ratio

Freehold
84%
1 Bedroom
17%
Owned
53%
Leasehold
16%
4 Beds+
12%
Rented
49%
7-Year Property Price Trends
2020
£273,762
2019
£272,693
2018
£274,044
2017
£264,448
2016
£235,599
2015
£208,176
2014
£177,306
Average House Prices
Detached
£475,368
Semi-Detached
£358,019
Terraced
£282,488
Flats
£208,980
Property Types
Detached
4%
Semi-Detached
20%
Terraced
55%
Flats
20%
Bedsits
1%


Data: ONS licensed under the Open Government Licence v30, Last updated Jun 2020. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Male
50%
Children
21%
Female
50%
Adults
79%
Social Grade
CM20 3RBUK
AB
14%27%
C1
29%28%
C2
27%20%
DE
30%25%


Demographic Data

£34,840
Household Income

16.22%
Degree Educated

5.61%
In Professional Jobs

£29,411
Average Salary

10,017/34,753
Deprivation Rank

6.7%
owning 3+ cars


Unemployed
5%
High Earners
14%


Single
33%
Unemployed
5%
Married
45%
Degrees
16%
Occupation
CM20 3RBUK
Managerial/Directors
9%11%
Professionals
11%20%
Associate Professionals
9%14%
Admin/Secretarial
12%10%
Skilled Trades
15%11%
Caring, Leisure & Service
12%9%
Sales & Customer Service
11%8%
Plant & Machine Operatives
10%6%
Elementary Occupations
11%11%


Ethnicity
CM20 3RBUK
White
87%86%
Mixed
2%2.2%
Asian
8%7.5%
Black
3%3.4%
Arabic/Other
0%0.6%
Marital Status
CM20 3RBUK
Single
33%35%
Married
45%47%
Civil Partnership
1%0.2%
Divorced
12%9%
Christian
53%
None
34%
Buddhist
1%
Muslim
3%
Sikh
0%
Jewish
0%



Data: ONS © Crown copyright and database right 2021, data extracts from Census 2011.

HIGH
Crime
11
Burglaries
Crimes (Last 12 Months)
CM20 3RBUK
Anti-social behaviour
5336
Burglaries
1111
Robberies
42
Theft
2619
Vehicle Crimes
2112
Possession of Weapons
312
Violent Crimes
10151
Drug Offences
155
Criminal Damage & Arson
1615
Police ForceEssex Police
TypeTerritorial police force
Formed1969
Officers3,606
Budget£242.2
Area Size3,670 hectares
JurisdictionEngland and Wales


Data: ONS © Police.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated Jan 2020.

Robert Halfon MP

2019 General Election Results
Cons
63%
Green
0%
Labour
31%
Brexit
0%
Lib Dem
6%
Pl. Cymru
0%


The Harlow constituency is located in Essex, and has a total population of 93,010, of which 68,078 (73.2%) are eligible to vote. Election turnout for the Harlow constituency in 2019 was 64%, lower than the average UK turnout at 67.3%.



ConstituencyHarlow
Member of Parliament MP
Constituency TypeCounty
ResultCon hold
Declaration Date/Time12/13/2019 1:59:00 AM
GE2019 ResultCon hold
First PartyCon
Second PartyLab
Electorate68078
Valid Votes43354
Winning Majority14063
EU Leave %68%

Harlow Council


Civic Centre
Water Gardens
Harlow
Essex
CM20 1WG

PHONE: 01279 446655

EMAIL:
contact@harlow.gov.uk


Harlow Council assist with matters such as council tax, housing, private problems such as neighbour disputes, landlord problems or issues such as refuse collections or street repairs. Many council websites allow you to use online services 24 hours a day.


Data: ZoomLocal. Last updated Jan 2020.

Ofsted Report

3
OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS

How good is this school?


Requires improvement - The Downs Primary School and Nursery is a school that requires improvement and is not yet a good school, but is not inadequate. This school will receive a full inspection within two years from the date of the inspection.


3
BEHAVIOUR

Behaviour and safety of pupils:


Requires improvement - The Downs Primary School and Nursery is a school that requires improvement and is not yet a good school, but is not inadequate. This school will receive a full inspection within two years from the date of the inspection.


2
LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

Overall leadership and management grade:


Good - The Downs Primary School and Nursery is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


3
QUALITY OF TEACHING

Overall quality of the teaching provided:


Requires improvement - The Downs Primary School and Nursery is a school that requires improvement and is not yet a good school, but is not inadequate. This school will receive a full inspection within two years from the date of the inspection.


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The Downs Primary School and NurseryOfsted Report
Inspection Start Date13 October 2011
Inspection End Date14 October 2011
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Overall3 - Requires improvement
Achievement3 - Requires improvement
Behaviour & Safety3 - Requires improvement
Quality of Teaching3 - Requires improvement
Leadership & Management2 - Good
Category of Concern
Warning Notice0

Full Ofsted Report
You can view the full report by clicking on the Ofsted website at
http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/114884.

About Ofsted Reports

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Ofsted carry out full regulatory inspections of schools and educational institutions throughout England. Reporting to the UK government, Ofsted are both impartial and independent, and inspect institutions that care for young people and children, as well as organisations that provide education or skills for people of all ages.

Ofsted inspects education providers, children's services and organisations that provide education or skills. One or more Ofsted inspectors visit a provider to inspect the quality of teaching, the levels of achievement that pupils achieve, the behaviour of those who are in attendance, and the effectiveness of teaching that schools provide to their pupils.

A typical Ofsted report will contain information about how well their inspectors think that a school is performing, as well as ways that it can improve certain areas. It also includes data on how well students are performing, both in their general education and their well-being. In addition, Ofsted inspectors will include feedback from parents and carers about their views and opinions of the school.

In order to produce a useful tool for improvement, inspectors will give a school an overall grade for how good they think a school is:

  • Grade 1 - Outstanding
  • Grade 2 - Good
  • Grade 3 - Requires improvement
  • Grade 4 - Inadequate


Should a school be judged as 'requires improvement' or 'inadequate', then the Ofsted report will explain why the grade was given, as well as ways how the school can improve their grade.

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Contact Details

The Hides
Harlow
Essex
CM20 3RB

Phone: 01279 445538
Email: admin@downs.essex.sch.uk