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Downham Market Academy

Academy sponsor led · Downham Market · PE38 9LL

Ages 11–18 · 1,284 pupils · Norfolk

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2017).

Capacity fill82%

1,284 pupils · 1,567 places

Pupils on roll
1,284
Boys / girls
635 / 645
School capacity
1,567
Capacity fill
1,284 / 1,567 (82%)
Free school meals
11.2%
FSM pupils
125
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Rolf Purvis

Location

Address
Bexwell Road
Postcode
PE38 9LL
Town
Downham Market
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Constituency
South West Norfolk
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Downham Market, Norfolk, 1,284 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 11.2%.

Open schools in Downham Market
6
Secondary schools in Downham Market
1
Academies among open schools in Downham Market
67% (4)
Open schools in PE38
6
Secondary in PE38
1
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Secondary in Norfolk LA
51

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Downham MarketNear PE38

  • Downham Market Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Downham Market · PE38 9LL · Norfolk

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence9.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • Nelson Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Downham Market · PE38 9PF · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM31.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Wimbotsham and Stow Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    King's Lynn · PE34 3QH · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM10.0%

    1.1 miles away

  • Orchard Manor School

    Other independent special school

    Nr King's Lynn · PE34 3HT · Norfolk

    Ages 5–16

    1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Rolf Purvis

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