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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Downham Market Academy | Downham Market High School - Technology College | Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School | Nelson Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Downham Market Academy | Downham Market High School - Technology College | Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School | Nelson Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Downham Market, PE38 9LL | Downham Market, PE38 9LL | Downham Market, PE38 9ND | Downham Market, PE38 9PF |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Foundation school | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 5–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 43.3 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 43% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 63% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 43% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.9 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 64% | 66% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 7% | 11% |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.4% | — | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 27.0% | — | 15.1% | 19.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.2% | — | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.23 (Competitive) | — | 1.26 (Competitive) | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 314 | — | 72 | 38 |
| Places offereddiffers | 256 | — | 57 | 46 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,329 | — | 404 | 386 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,329 / 1,567 (85%) | — | 404 / 420 (96%) | 386 / 378 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 27% | — | 18.8% | 31.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Dr Natalie Paine | Mr Jon Ford | Mr Matthew Try | Mrs Sarah Wilson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | South West Norfolk | South West Norfolk | South West Norfolk | South West Norfolk |
| Sponsordiffers | Eastern Learning Alliance | — | — | Eastern Multi-Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE | Supported by a trust | Community school | Academy trust: EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE | — | — | EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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