Downsell Primary School
Primary schoolDownsell Primary School is a primary school in Waltham Forest, for pupils aged 2 to 11. It had 426 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026Good (overall), November 2023
- Inspection
- Graded inspection, 29 November 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 66% of pupils at Downsell Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 74% in Waltham Forest and 62% in England.
15% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 74% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 15% | 17% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106 | 108 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106 | 107 | 105 |
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- Education LinksPupil referral and alternative provision. School remains Good, September 2022370 m
- The Jenny Hammond Primary SchoolPrimary. School remains Good, February 2023. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)430 m
- Ronald Openshaw Nursery SchoolNursery. Outstanding (overall), May 2023650 m
- Colegrave Primary SchoolPrimary. School remains Outstanding, October 2023. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)690 m
- Mayville AcademyPrimary. Good (overall), May 2024. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)700 m
- Maryland Primary SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), February 2023. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)700 m
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Waltham Forest
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).