Downham Market Academy

Bexwell Road, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9LL

Good

Inspected 26 April 2022

Good

Ofsted

43.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,333

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Norfolk →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,333 / 1,567 (85%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 26 April 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

26.9%

Disadvantaged

6.3%

EAL

3.8%

SEN support

13.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

43.8

Attainment 8

1,333 pupils

35.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

59.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

36 students

4.2%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

54%

To higher education

11%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

90%

Sustained destination

78%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.0%

Overall absence

24.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +8.6 vs 2023/24

16.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

9.79

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

£47,106

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,413 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

14.6

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,085

Spend per pupil

£7,602

Income per pupil

65%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.