Headteacher: Mr R Calderwood - It is my absolute pleasure to welcome you to The Downs Primary School and Nursery. We take great pride in serving our local community and aim to provide the best possible education for all of our pupils. We are a two-form entry school located close to the centre of Harlow. Despite being so close to the town centre, we benefit from being situated on large and beautiful grounds.
We are looking forward to welcoming back children returning to The Downs and welcoming those who are joining us. We hope you are all having a fantastic summer spending time with your families. We are all very much looking forward to seeing you and your children who be in Year 1 - 6 o...
We will be offering Open Day tours for new prospective parents to join our Reception cohort for 2025. Dates for parents to view the school community will be added in September 2024 For further questions or information please email admin@downs.essex.sch.uk To secure your child...
An arts project has brought fresh colour to the Town Park paddling pool with a new mural inspired by the work of our children. The mural was created by artist Els Morris with creative input from students at The Downs Primary School. Els worked with four classes at The Downs over three day...
Pupils from Year 5 took part in a Tag Rugby tournament at Harlow Rugby club. They had great fun and scored some wonderful tries. https://t.co/XKBm4iV819
Pupils from Year 4 took part in a Cross Country race at Mark Hall Sports Centre. They showed great stamina in running 1000 metres! https://t.co/zOGmgb5uoz
We made heart lollipops for Valentine's Day at Origami Club.❤️ https://t.co/sTrxGH4FGD
Pupils from Year 2 took part in a Sports Hall Athletics festival at Mark Hall Sports Centre. They competed in relay races, throwing and jumping events. They represented the school superbly and Mr Esteves was extremely proud of them https://t.co/7jjUQVCpUs