Keep up to date with the latest news headlines at Downderry...

• Your voice matters

  Wed 04 Mar 2026

  You could win £100 by telling us about your morning school run!   Downderry Primary School has a unique opportunity to help ...

• PTA Success- Every Little Helps

  Fri 16 Jan 2026

  The PTA has successfully applied for a Tesco Stronger Starts grant to develop a friendship corner in the Key Stage 2 playground.   You ...

• Keeping Our Children Safe: School Streets

  Tue 02 Dec 2025

  Whilst the school street programme has been designed to tackle congestion, improve air quality at the school gates, make it ...

• Cross Country Postponed

  Mon 20 Oct 2025

  The cross country event scheduled to take place at Whitefoot Playing Fields on Tuesday 21st October has unfortunately been postponed ...

• End of Year Prize Giving

  Fri 18 Jul 2025 End of Year Prize Giving

  Today we presented our end of year prizes to children who have demonstrated excellent work and progress in English, Maths, ...

• Rights Respecting School Award

  Fri 11 Jul 2025

  We are delighted to announce that following our recent accreditation visit, Downderry Primary School has met the Gold standard for UNICEF ...

• Year 6 School Journey

  Mon 19 May 2025

  Day 3: Year 6 have been enjoying their final morning at PGL, doing aeroball and tackling the climbing wall. Once again ...

• An Introduction to Neurodiversity for Parents & Carers

  Thu 20 Mar 2025

  As part of the national initiative from the DFE and NHS England, Partnership for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in schools (PINS) ...

• Cross Country postponed

  Tue 11 Feb 2025

  Due to the unsafe condition of Whitefoot Playing Fields the cross country races scheduled to take place tomorrow, Wednesday 12th ...

• Great Athletes

  Fri 07 Feb 2025

  On the 11th February we will be welcoming Great Athletes to Downderry. A top GB athlete will be visiting us, ...