Downderry is a friendly and caring school of 470 pupils, from ages 3 (Nursery) to 11 (Year 6), plus 52 teachers and support staff. We are a central part of the lively, diverse community of this area, with its people and languages from around the world. Our pupils and teachers speak many languages and they come from a variety of cultural backgrounds. We know and respect the cultures and faiths from which they are drawn, we have no religious affiliations and celebrate all.
Our curriculum is taught to high standards and has received numerous awards, it provides a range of opportunities to help our pupils acquire knowledge, skills and understanding in all aspects of their education. Downderry offers an extended day, from 7:45am - 6:00pm, providing a Breakfast Club, after-school activities and an after-school "Forest Club" for our pupils and local community.
Downderry has a disability equality duty that applies to all disabled pupils, staff and those using services provided by the school. We also help children and their parents with their English. In fact, our doors are always open to parents as well as children and we work with many other local organisations to help and improve our community. Downderry is a place where your children can feel safe, confident and valued and you can feel a real sense of belonging. It's like a family.
Our outstanding teaching and rich and varied curriculum ensure that our pupils achieve their very best. We are here to help and support local families like you with children aged 0-19 by providing information, advice and a range of free activities for you and your family to enjoy. You will find information on childcare, family support and family health, as well as courses to help you return to work and much more.
We run a variety of interactive activities all year round. Come and join our play sessions to aid your child’s learning, meet other parents and have fun! Maybe you are interested in our adult learning programme which includes ESOL classes. A crèche is available for some courses. Please contact our friendly team to find out more.
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I went to downdwrry and I think the teachers are great. They all helped me achieve good level in my work.
By Emily Mitchell (Jul, 2017) |
I go this shool so amazing. Best shool ever
By Scarlet Bevis (Jul, 2017) |
My son joined the school and omg the UK's best school is downderry
By Saran Karunakaran (Jul, 2016) |
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Good teachers Clean school Lots of after school activities And the most important of all my daughter s doing really well in her learning jounary what more can I ask for.??
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