Alternatives to The Downs Primary School and Nursery
6 other primary schools nearby, nearest first · back to The Downs Primary School and Nursery
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
The Downs Primary School and Nursery, for comparison
1.00 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, tightening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework), May 2025: Not judged
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwaters Primary Academy
Harlow |
0.5 km 0.3 mi |
0.85 | Little change 0.82 → 0.86 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| St Alban's Catholic Academy
Harlow |
1.0 km 0.6 mi |
1.03 | Little change 0.89 → 0.95 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Pemberley Academy
Harlow |
1.1 km 0.7 mi |
0.93 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.55 → 1.17 |
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery
Harlow |
1.1 km 0.7 mi |
1.45 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.72 → 1.41 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Little Parndon Primary Academy
Harlow |
1.3 km 0.8 mi |
0.87 | Little change 0.75 → 0.82 |
Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery
Harlow |
1.4 km 0.8 mi |
0.90 | Little change 0.98 → 1.07 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.