The Downs Primary School & Nursery
Welcome toThe Downs Primary School
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.
Latest News
- 02 Aug 2024
Reception 2026 Tours
The Downs Primary School – Reception 2026 Open Days We are delighted to invite new prospective parents to attend one of our Open Day tours as we prepare to welcome our Reception cohort for September 2026. These sessions provide an excellent opportunity to explore our school commun...
- 02 Aug 2024
Reception Open Days
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...
- 01 Aug 2024
Year 4 Mural at Town Park Paddling Pool
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...
- 19 May 2026
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We are proud to announce that we have achieved the Your School Games Platinum award. https://t.co/AGVkkru9R6
- 06 Mar 2026
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Pupils from Years 4 and 2 took part in a Sportshall Athletics event at Mark Hall Sports Centre. They competed in relay races and field events. Everyone performed to the best of their ability and had a thoroughly enjoyable experience. https://t.co/SG8WxRwGnQ
- 06 Feb 2026
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Year 5 pupils went to Passmores for a Tchoukball festival. They were wet, cold and winners! They won all their group matches. They learnt a new sport and performed really well. https://t.co/g5nu65BlL6
- 17 Jan 2026
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The weather was perfect for the Tri-Golf festival at Church Langley school. Pupils from year 4 developed their putting and chipping skills through a series of fun activities. One of the best events on the school sports calendar. https://t.co/i4HBKmnrJo
- 10 Jan 2026
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Cold and wet are two words to describe the Hockey tournament at Passmores this week. Fun and character building are two more ways to describe it. Pupils from year 5 endured the challenging conditions to perform to the best of their abilities. Mr Esteves was proud of them all. https://t.co/ATRGVGDGDD
- 19 Dec 2025
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This term, Birch and Willow collaborated to write their very own Christmas song - something which has become an annual tradition! Listen to their end of term performance here: https://t.co/4DTCm7Lcl2
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