Downshall Primary School
Meads Lane, Ilford, IG3 8UG
501 pupils · 80% of 630 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- NEW VISION TRUST
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Free school meals
- 29.1%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 24 March 2026, published 6 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 76% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 16% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.9 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 49 | 44 | 142 | 44 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 59 | 52 | 146 | 59 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 53 | 36 | 139 | 46 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 60 | 63 | 163 | 60 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Aldborough Primary School 0.1 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy 0.6 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Farnham Green Primary School 0.8 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- William Torbitt Primary School 0.9 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Newbury Park Primary School 1 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Barley Lane Primary School 1.2 km · Standards maintained (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.