How many pupils does Downham Market Academy have?

Downham Market Academy has 1,333 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Downham Market Academy?

The headteacher of Downham Market Academy is Natalie Paine.

What type of school is Downham Market Academy?

Downham Market Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Downham Market Academy in?

Downham Market Academy is in the Norfolk local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Downham Market Academy

Bexwell Road, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, PE38 9LL

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 26 April 2022). Last inspected 26 April 2022.

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1,333

Pupils

25.8%

Free school meals

1 November 2017

Opened

About this school

Downham Market Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk. The school has 1,333 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 26 April 2022). Last inspected 26 April 2022. The Headteacher is Natalie Paine. The school is administered by Norfolk local authority. It belongs to EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE. It opened in 1 November 2017.

School details

Head: Natalie Paine
Trust: EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE
Local authority: Norfolk
Gender: Mixed
URN: 145196

Contact

01366389100 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Downham Market Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Norfolk). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

43.8

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.06

Progress 8 · 2023-24

35%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

59%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.87

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

24%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →