Downham Market Academy
URN: 145196 • Downham Market PE38 9LL
Overview
- Name
- Downham Market Academy
- URN
- 145196
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- None
- Admissions
- Trust
- EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Good
- Ranking score
- 55.1 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Natalie Paine (since 2025)
- Telephone
- 01366389100
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- Bexwell Road, Downham Market PE38 9LL
Summary
Downham Market Academy is a mixed secondary school located in Downham Market, Norfolk, with a current enrolment of 1,333 students and a capacity of 1,567. As an academy sponsored by the Eastern Learning Alliance, the school aims to provide a challenging yet accessible education that prepares students to be engaged global citizens. The academy emphasizes high aspirations and expectations for all pupils, fostering an environment where academic success is celebrated.
The school offers a diverse curriculum complemented by an extensive extracurricular programme, allowing students to enhance their learning through various activities and trips. This approach not only helps students develop new skills but also promotes teamwork, communication, and resilience. The academy is committed to inclusivity, equality, and diversity, ensuring that all students feel valued and respected.
Personal development and welfare are key priorities at Downham Market Academy. The school focuses on building positive relationships between staff and students, creating a supportive atmosphere conducive to learning. Through its community ties, the academy encourages students to engage with their local environment while broadening their horizons.
The school offers a diverse curriculum complemented by an extensive extracurricular programme, allowing students to enhance their learning through various activities and trips. This approach not only helps students develop new skills but also promotes teamwork, communication, and resilience. The academy is committed to inclusivity, equality, and diversity, ensuring that all students feel valued and respected.
Personal development and welfare are key priorities at Downham Market Academy. The school focuses on building positive relationships between staff and students, creating a supportive atmosphere conducive to learning. Through its community ties, the academy encourages students to engage with their local environment while broadening their horizons.
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Key details
- LA
- Norfolk
- Age range
- 11 - 18
- Boarders
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Trust
- EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE
- Capacity
- 1567
- Pupils
- 1333
- Boys
- 650
- Girls
- 683
- FSM %
- 25.80
- Open date
- 2017-11-01
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2022-04-27
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Norfolk
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 1333 | 650 | 683 | 1567 | 25.80 |
| 2024-09-11 | 1291 | 624 | 667 | 1567 | 25.30 |
| 2023-09-11 | 1119 | 555 | 564 | 1567 | 22.10 |
| 2022-09-11 | 1119 | 555 | 564 | 1567 | 22.10 |
| 2021-09-11 | 1050 | 521 | 529 | 1567 | 19.20 |
| 2020-09-11 | 1052 | 519 | 533 | 1567 | 15.40 |
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