Downshall Primary School, Ilford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Downshall Primary is a caring school where children thrive academically and personally. The school excels at teaching reading and mathematics, and goes above and beyond with enriching activities like trips to Mexico City and projects that build children's confidence and empathy. Staff are highly skilled at supporting all learners, including those who need extra help.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve above national averages in reading, writing and mathematics, with strong progress from their starting points
- Teaching is of high quality with staff who have excellent subject knowledge and adapt their approach to support all learners
- The school has developed an ambitious and broad curriculum that helps pupils develop deep understanding
- Strong personal development programme including intergenerational work with older people and secondary school pupils
- Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils, with tailored provision and specialist support
Areas for Improvement
- A small number of pupils, including some who are disadvantaged, do not attend as regularly as they could
- Early years staff could use interactions more effectively to extend children's language and vocabulary development
- Leaders are continuing to refine their monitoring of progress for pupils with SEND to understand which support strategies are most effective
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Global learning projects, educational visits, residential trips, intergenerational activities with local community elders, activities with secondary school pupils, clubs
Downshall Primary School is a warm and nurturing community that celebrates diversity and has undergone strategic changes to meet the evolving needs of its pupils. Leaders have made rapid improvements to the curriculum and quality of teaching, resulting in pupils achieving above national averages by the end of Year 6.
At a Glance
29.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80%. Maths has remained stable at around 86%. Writing has remained stable at around 83%.
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
26.4
KS2
19
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
501 pupils
630 capacity
129 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Ilford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ilford
Admissions Demand - Redbridge
Places available
4,274
Applications
3,495
Got 1st preference
88.8%
Got preferred school
98.3%
Primary admissions across Redbridge (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.01181%
Overall absence
22.72727%
Persistent absence
440
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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