Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School
State · Year 1–Year 6 · 404 pupils
Nelson Academy
Nursery Road, Downham Market PE38 9PF
Year groups
Nursery–Year 6
Primary
Pupils
386
On roll
Ages
3–11
Capacity 378
Local authority
Norfolk
Eastern Multi-Academy Trust
Schola Grade 4
GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 13,602 state-funded primary schools in England · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded primary 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 Nelson Academy
Nelson Academy is a primary academy in Downham Market, Norfolk, for pupils aged 3–11 (Nursery–Year 6). It is part of Eastern Multi-Academy Trust.
It has 386 pupils on roll and room for 378. Its Schola Grade is 4 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 13,602 state-funded primary schools in England.
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Academy · What this means
- Level
- Primary
- Year groups
- Nursery–Year 6
- Ages
- 3–11
- Official type
- Academy sponsor led
- Pupils on roll
- 386
- Capacity
- 378 pupils
- Free school meals
- 31.40% of pupils eligible
- Academy trust
- Eastern Multi-Academy Trust
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Nation
- England
- URN
- 140363
Schools near Nelson Academy
All 6 schools in Downham Market →
Wimbotsham and Stow Academy
Academy · Nursery–Year 6 · 106 pupils
Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School
State · Reception–Year 6 · 108 pupils
Holy Cross Church of England Primary School
Academy · Nursery–Year 6 · 55 pupils
Hilgay Riverside Academy
Academy · Reception–Year 6 · 75 pupils
Watlington Community Primary School
State · Reception–Year 6 · 169 pupils
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