Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary school in Billericay, Essex. School remains Good (Sep 2021).

Latest inspection: ungraded

Inspected 29 September 2021, report published 10 November 2021.

This inspection was given to Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (its Ofsted page), the school this one replaced when it became an academy. Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School hasn’t been inspected under its own name yet, so Ofsted’s page for it shows no grade.

School remains Good

An ungraded inspection is a shorter visit to check that a school is still at the grade it was given at its last full inspection. It doesn’t award a new grade. The full inspection it refers to was before September 2019, so it isn’t in Ofsted’s current data. More about ungraded inspections.

Next inspection: around September 2025

The last inspection was in September 2021. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. It’s now later than the usual gap, so an inspection could happen at any time.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2027 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

1.8 milesCrays Hill Primary School
Primary, Billericay, Essex
Good (Sep 2022)
1.9 milesSunnymede Primary School
Primary, Billericay, Essex
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Mar 2025)
2.2 milesSt Peter's Catholic Primary School
Primary, Billericay, Essex
Outstanding (Feb 2024)
2.2 milesRunwell Community Primary School
Primary, Wickford, Essex
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Dec 2024)
2.2 milesWickford Primary School
Primary, Wickford, Essex
Good (Jan 2023)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.