# Alternatives to The Downs Primary School and Nursery

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as The Downs Primary School and Nursery and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## The Downs Primary School and Nursery, for comparison

0.90 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Freshwaters Primary Academy, Harlow](/school/139398/freshwaters-primary-academy) | 0.3 mi north-east | 0.84 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |
| [St Alban's Catholic Academy, Harlow](/school/137056/st-alban-s-catholic-academy) | 0.6 mi north-east | 0.87 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |
| [Pemberley Academy, Harlow](/school/140380/pemberley-academy) | 0.7 mi north-west | 1.43 | 2026 | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | no | not recorded |
| [Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery, Harlow](/school/133255/hare-street-community-primary-school-and-nursery) | 0.7 mi west | 1.63 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |
| [Little Parndon Primary Academy, Harlow](/school/140019/little-parndon-primary-academy) | 0.8 mi north-west | 0.73 | 2026 | Requires improvement | no | not recorded |
| [Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery, Harlow](/school/140024/cooks-spinney-primary-academy-and-nursery) | 0.8 mi east | 0.93 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/146157/the-downs-primary-school-and-nursery/alternatives
The school this compares against: /school/146157/the-downs-primary-school-and-nursery