Nelson Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Nursery Road
 Downham Market
 Norfolk PE38 9PF
Telephone: 01366 383824

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: Eastern Multi-Academy Trust
Sponsor: Eastern Multi-Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Sarah Wilson (since September 2016)
Previous Headteacher: Louise Ward
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 17.88 / 20.46
Non-teaching Staff*: 26.73
Number of pupils: 403
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.5
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 33.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 24.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 9.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 9.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Norfolk
Constituency: South West Norfolk
Electoral Ward: North Downham
School Number: 9262053

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 30th November 2016 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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