Downsell Primary School
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School information
- Official name
- Downsell Primary School
- Address
- Downsell Road, Leyton
- Postcode
- E15 2BS
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leyton and Wanstead
- URN (official identifier)
- 103044
- Establishment number
- 2017
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 426
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 695
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Headteacher
- Mr Deena Chetty
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 29 Nov 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.downsellprimary.org
- Telephone
- 02085560103
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Downsell Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 426 | 41,103 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 30.0% | 26.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 42.0% | 12.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 11.7% | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 74.6% | 40.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Downsell Primary School.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 29 Jan 2024
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Report published 16 Dec 2019
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 29 Apr 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 29 Nov 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 5 Oct 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 27 Apr 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 25 Nov 2005
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Downsell Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 13.8% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Downsell Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £193,750 for 125 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 35.1% | 28.3% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £544 | £375 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Downsell Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 400 pupils.
| This school | Waltham Forest average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £4,217,781 £10,558 per pupil | £8,351 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £4,182,928 £10,470 per pupil | £8,581 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,424,037 £3,565 per pupil · 34.0% | £3,483 · 40.6% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £934,370 £2,339 per pupil · 22.3% | £1,559 · 18.2% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £101,365 £254 per pupil · 2.4% | £229 · 2.7% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £101,365 £254 per pupil · 2.4% | £222 · 2.6% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | £34,853 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £3,202 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £8,992 per pupil, supply and agency £56 per pupil — spending up £1,478 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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