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Downham Market Academy

Bexwell Road, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9LL · URN 145196

Public data summary

6.2

out of 10 · 29 data sources

Coverage 85% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 683
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,567
Local authority: Norfolk

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.06
GCSE Attainment 8: 43.3
A-level average: B-
Sustained education: 49.0%
University: 47.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 9.4%
Persistent absence: 27.0%
Free school meals: 14.7%
SEN support: 17.5%
English additional language: 6.3%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.1:1
Average class size: 19.4
Staff turnover: 24.8%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.8

5 contributing signals

Progress

6.7

3 contributing signals

Attendance

4.9

6 contributing signals

Resources

5.9

4 contributing signals

Equity

5.1

6 contributing signals

Destinations

7.0

5 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

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