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Downham Market Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Bexwell Road
 Downham Market
 Norfolk PE38 9LL
Telephone: 01366 389100

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Downham Market Academy
Trust: Eastern Learning Alliance
Sponsor: Eastern Learning Alliance

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Dr Natalie Paine (since November 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Mark Eastwood
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 86.8 / 10.12
Non-teaching Staff*: 47.55
Number of pupils: 1329
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.3
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 27.00% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 29.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 14.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 11.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 20.6km
* 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: East Downham
School Number: 9264029

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 26th April 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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