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Downham Market Academy
Context
Headteacher
Mr Mark Eastwood
Multi-school
Age range
11-18
Status
Academy Sponsor Led
Type
Secondary
DfE Number
4029
Contact details
Address
Downham Market Academy
Bexwell Road
Downham Market
PE38 9LL
Telephone
01366 389100
Map
Areas
LA Area
West & Breckland
Diocese
Not Applicable
Councillor division
Downham Market
District
King's Lynn & West Norfolk
Councillor
Tony White (Conservative)
Ofsted
Ofsted outcome
Last inspection
26/04/2022
Pupil numbers
Number on Roll (January 2024)
1291
Planned admission numbers (2023/24)
240
Planned admission numbers (2024/25)
240
SEND Provision
Nurture provision
Yes
School visits
  • Open days
  • Individual visits
  • Open evenings
Transition support
  • Bespoke Transition package
  • Home visits
  • Transition week
Facilities
  • Inclusive before school provision
  • Inclusive after school provision
Therapeutic Offer
  • Speech and Language therapy
  • Lego/Block therapy
Mental health support
  • Qualified counsellor
  • Mental Health Champion
Independence Curriculum Offer
  • TITAN Travel training
Curriculum Offer
Number on Roll (NOR) detail
NOR January 2024
Yr 7268
Yr 8266
Yr 9249
Yr 10211
Yr 11204
Yr 1249
Yr 1343
Yr 13+1
Total1291
Admissions policy

School admission policy : 2023/24 (Agreed)

THIS SCHOOL WAS OVER-SUBSCRIBED FOR SEPTEMBER 2022

Children who have a statement of special educational needs that names the school will be admitted. NB. Those children with a statement of special educational needs that does not name the school will be referred to the EHCP Coordinators to determine an appropriate place. 

Any remaining places will be allocated according to the following criteria, in order of priority: 

Children in Care, also known as Looked After Children (LAC), and children who were looked after but ceased to be so by reason of adoption, a resident order or a special guardianship order.

Children who live in catchment area, attend primary schools within the catchment area and who have a sibling at the school at the time of admission.

Children who live in the catchment area with a sibling at the school at the time of the admission.

Children who live in the catchment area who attend the primary schools within it. 

Children of staff who have been employed at the Academy for at least a year at the time of application or have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage 

Children who live in the catchment area 

Children who live outside the catchment area, who attend primary schools within it and who have a sibling at the school at the time of admission. 

Children who live outside the catchment area who have a sibling at the school at the time of admission 

 Children who live outside the catchment area who attend the primary schools within the catchment area

Children who live outside the catchment area, but nearest the school as measured by a straight line.

Where places are oversubscribed within any of the above groups, priority will be given to children living nearest to the Academy as measured by a straight line between the Academy’s main entrance and the front door of the dwelling (e.g. house or flat) at which the child is normally resident.

Show School admission policy : 2024/25 (Agreed)

School admission policy : 2024/25 (Agreed)

THIS SCHOOL WAS OVER-SUBSCRIBED FOR SEPTEMBER 2023

Children who have a statement of special educational needs that names the school will be admitted. NB. Those children with a statement of special educational needs that does not name the school will be referred to the EHCP Coordinators to determine an appropriate place. 

Any remaining places will be allocated according to the following criteria, in order of priority: 

Children in Care, also known as Looked After Children (LAC), and children who were looked after but ceased to be so by reason of adoption, a resident order or a special guardianship order.

Children who live in catchment area, attend primary schools within the catchment area and who have a sibling at the school at the time of admission.

Children who live in the catchment area with a sibling at the school at the time of the admission.

Children who live in the catchment area who attend the primary schools within it. 

Children of staff who have been employed at the Academy for at least a year at the time of application or have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage 

Children who live in the catchment area 

Children who live outside the catchment area, who attend primary schools within it and who have a sibling at the school at the time of admission. 

Children who live outside the catchment area who have a sibling at the school at the time of admission 

 Children who live outside the catchment area who attend the primary schools within the catchment area

Children who live outside the catchment area, but nearest the school as measured by a straight line.

Where places are oversubscribed within any of the above groups, priority will be given to children living nearest to the Academy as measured by a straight line between the Academy’s main entrance and the front door of the dwelling (e.g. house or flat) at which the child is normally resident.

Show School admission policy : 2023/24 (Agreed)