The Downs Primary: Ofsted Requires Improvement Profile

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The Downs Primary: Ofsted Requires Improvement Profile

Schools HarlowThe Downs Primary School and Nursery|Best Primary Schools in Harlow

State School

The Downs Primary School and Nursery

The Hides, Harlow, CM20 3RB·Essex·URN: 146157A 6-digit identifier assigned by the Department for Education (DfE) to uniquely identify schools in England and Wales.

Primary

Nursery Provision

Mixed

Ages 3-11

Religious Character: None

Primary Ranking

11,740

Academic

Based on 2025 KS2 results

Based on 2025 KS2 results

11,615

Overall

Combines KS2 results with Ofsted-based inspection score

Combines KS2 results with Ofsted-based inspection score

26

Local

FMS Inspection Score

The FMS Inspection Score is FindMySchool's proprietary analysis based on official Ofsted and ISI inspection reports. It converts ratings into a standardised 1–10 scale for fair comparison across all schools in England.

Disclaimer: The FMS Inspection Score is an independent analysis by FindMySchool. It is not endorsed by or affiliated with Ofsted or ISI. Always refer to the official Ofsted or ISI report for the full picture of a school’s inspection outcome.

Good

7/10

Application Demand

100%

1st preference success

Oversubscribed

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Overview Primary Ofsted Application Demand Attendance Heatmap

Ofsted Inspection

Inspection ratings and category breakdown

7/10

FMS Inspection Score

Good

Based on 4 subcategory ratings

Official Ofsted Grade

Not judged

Ofsted introduced a new inspection framework in September 2024 that replaced single-word overall judgments (Outstanding, Good, etc.) with detailed report cards across multiple sub-categories. Schools inspected under this new framework receive individual sub-judgments but no overall effectiveness grade, which is why they show as “Not judged” for the overall rating.

Graded inspection: 24 Jun 2025

Inspection History

24 Jun 2025|Graded Inspection|Not judged

Inspection Categories

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

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About Ofsted

Ofsted inspections cover state schools and some independent providers, while ISI inspections are specific to the independent sector and can follow different reporting frameworks.

About FMS Inspection Score

The FMS Inspection Score is FindMySchool's independent analysis. It is not an official rating from Ofsted or ISI. It combines inspection grades and sub-judgments into a single 1–10 scale for easy comparison across all schools.

FMS Score Bands

Elite9.0 – 10

Excellent7.5 – 8.9

Good6.5 – 7.4

Developing4.0 – 6.4

Rebuilding0 – 3.9

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Disclaimer: The FMS Inspection Score is an independent analysis by FindMySchool. It is not endorsed by or affiliated with Ofsted or ISI. Always refer to the official Ofsted or ISI report for the full picture of a school’s inspection outcome.