Downshall Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Ilford (Redbridge).
KS2 RWM expected
76%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
86%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.0%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.8
▲ 1.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
26.3%
▲ 1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
80%
501 / 630 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Downshall Primary School is a primary school located in Ilford, Redbridge. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 538 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 630. It is part of the New VISION TRUST. The school is led by Mr Ian Bennett.
Key facts
- URN
- 149520
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Constituency
- Ilford South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2023
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Kashim Uddin | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nayna Ladwa | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Grace Ishola | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Ms Tessa Canaii | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Amanjit Kaur | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Margaret Preston | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ali Hai | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Ayesha Hakim Rahman | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record