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Downham Market Academy

Bexwell Road, Downham Market PE38 9LL

4Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,329
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,567
Local authority
Norfolk
Eastern Learning Alliance

Schola Grade 4

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 43.8, an average GCSE grade of about 4.4
38thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 34.6
41stpercentile
Attendance24% of pupils persistently absent
46thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Downham Market Academy

Downham Market Academy is a secondary academy in Downham Market, Norfolk, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Eastern Learning Alliance.

It has 1,329 pupils on roll and room for 1,567. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 4 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Bexwell Road
Downham Market PE38 9LL
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy sponsor led
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,329
Capacity
1,567 pupils
Free school meals
27.00% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Eastern Learning Alliance
Local authority
Norfolk
Nation
England
URN
145196

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