Downsell Primary School
School Name: Downsell Primary School Address: Downsell Road, Leyton Town/City: London Postcode: E15 2BS Telephone Number: 02 0855 0103 Website: www.downsellprimary.org/
Phase: Primary (ages 2-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mr Deena Chetty
Capacity: 695
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 426 (55% boys & 45% girls)
Enrollment: 61% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 33.2%
URN: 103044
DfE Number: 320/2017
UKPRN: 10076590
UPRN: 200001417289
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Waltham Forest (E09000031)
Constituency: Leyton and Wanstead (E14001334)
Electoral Ward: Cann Hall (E05013882)
Easting & Northing: 538836E, 185859N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 33' 18.62" N 0° 0' 4.82" E
Plus Code: 9F32H242+3G
DfE Record: View record
- Education Links (0.4km)
- The Jenny Hammond Primary School (0.4km)
- Ronald Openshaw Nursery School (0.7km)
- Colegrave Primary School (0.7km)
- Mayville Academy (0.7km)
- Maryland Primary School (0.7km)
- Hafs Academy (0.7km)
- St Francis' Catholic Primary School (0.8km)
- Harris Academy Chobham (0.9km)
- Acacia Nursery (0.9km)
Predecessor school†
- Mr David Backhouse MBE - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 27 September 2025 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 26 September 2029.
- Patricia Branco - Governor. Appointed on 9 May 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 8 May 2030.
- Mr Christopher Brown - Governor. Appointed on 11 March 2024 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 10 March 2028.
- Mr Deena Chetty - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2016 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Sansel Guvercintasi - Governor. Appointed on 9 May 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 May 2026.
- Miss Seham Kassim-Ali - Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 September 2028.
- Ms Sadaf Khan - Governor. Appointed on 24 October 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 October 2029.
- Ann Lakshmanan - Governor. Appointed on 14 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 May 2030.
- Lucy Morris - Governor. Appointed on 2 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 March 2030.
- Miss Alina Shiraz - Governor. Appointed on 16 July 2024 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 15 July 2028.
- Mrs Katie Tancock - Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 June 2026.