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
Back to School
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...
- 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...
- 10 Oct 2025
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Pupils from Yr6 took part in a Dodgeball tournament at Mark Hall Sports Centre. Fast paced, frenetic action. The children dodged, ducked and weaved against 5 competitive schools. Lovely to see our pupils taking part in an alternative sport. https://t.co/lqQlAOAc6z
- 08 Oct 2025
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Year 5 demonstrated fantastic collaborative skills when planning their persuasive speeches. We hope Mr Calderwood is ready! https://t.co/a1MdaUazeP
- 26 Sep 2025
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Pupils from Yrs 5&6 went to Passmores for the Best team football tournament. The standard of football was very high. The Downs registered one win from their group matches. Mr Esteves was proud of the boys who showed great sportsmanship. https://t.co/CDAW2UONeo
- 22 Sep 2025
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Last week, Origami Club made these fantastic swans . The children showed great perseverance to complete them. https://t.co/94JsF35Q2d
- 19 Sep 2025
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This afternoon our Yr 6 girls went to Passmores School for the Yr 5/6 Girls football tournament. Despite the sweltering conditions, the girls ran their hearts out against very strong opposition. "Once again I'm gobsmacked by the fantastic attitudes of our pupils," said Mr E. https://t.co/Y4Eg0hjtgW
- 19 Sep 2025
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Girls from Year 4 went to Passmores School for a Year 3/4 Girls Football festival. They had so much fun playing with girls from other schools all over Harlow. They demonstrated amazing teamwork and sportsmanship. "It was lovely to see the girls growing in confidence," said Mr E. https://t.co/wQc6GqDq25
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