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Downham Market High School - Technology College

Foundation school · Downham Market · PE38 9LL

Ages 11–18 · Norfolk

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,567
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

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

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Jon Ford

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 foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Downham Market, Norfolk. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions.

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

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM31.4%
    • Demand0.88

    0.6 miles away

  • Wimbotsham and Stow Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    King's Lynn · PE34 3QH · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand1.00

    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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jon Ford

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