Downshall Primary School
Meads Lane, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8UG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NEW VISION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Bennett
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ilford South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 501
- URN
- 149520
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085902157
About this school
Downshall Primary School is a primary academy in Ilford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 501 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Downshall Primary School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Downshall Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 76 | 70 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 |
Trends over time
How Downshall Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Redbridge average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 67.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 71.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 72% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 588 |
| 2023/24 | 548 |
| 2024/25 | 538 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Downshall Primary School compares
Downshall Primary School ranked 27th of 53 primary schools in Redbridge for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 7% | 26.4% | 501 | — |
| Aldborough Primary School | 90% | 5.2% | 18.4% | 347 | 0.0 miles |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy | 58% | 5.5% | 34.7% | 213 | 0.4 miles |
| Farnham Green Primary School | 80% | 6.1% | 23% | 350 | 0.5 miles |
| William Torbitt Primary School | 64% | 5.9% | 23.8% | 491 | 0.6 miles |
| Newbury Park Primary School | 61% | 5.3% | 17.6% | 752 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.35%
- English as an additional language
- 95.2%
- Overall absence
- 7.01%
- Persistent absence
- 22.73%
Location
Nearby schools
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Aldborough Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Ilford
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St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Ilford
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Farnham Green Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Ilford
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William Torbitt Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Ilford
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Newbury Park Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Ilford
Other schools in Ilford
Downshall Primary School ranks 17th of the 33 ranked primary schools in Ilford.
- Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School Primary
- Aldborough Primary School Primary
- Christchurch Primary School Primary
- Cleveland Road Primary School Primary
- Clore Tikva School Primary
- Cranbrook Primary School Primary
- Fairlop Primary School Primary
- Farnham Green Primary School Primary
- Fullwood Primary School Primary
- Gearies Primary School Primary
- Gilbert Colvin Primary School Primary
- Glade Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Downshall Primary School teach?
- Downshall Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ilford.
- Who is the headteacher of Downshall Primary School?
- The headteacher of Downshall Primary School is Mr Ian Bennett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Downshall Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Downshall Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Downshall Primary School?
- Downshall Primary School has 501 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Downshall Primary School full?
- Downshall Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 501 on roll (80%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Downshall Primary School a faith school?
- No. Downshall Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Downshall Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Downshall Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Downshall Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Downshall Primary School is part of NEW VISION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Downshall Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2023/24 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Downshall Primary School compare with other schools in Redbridge?
- Downshall Primary School ranked 27th of 53 primary schools in Redbridge for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Downshall Primary School's absence rate?
- Downshall Primary School's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Downshall Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Downshall Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.