What is Downham Market Academy's Ofsted rating?

Downham Market Academy received a Good rating from Ofsted following its 2022 inspection.

What are Downham Market Academy's latest exam results?

Downham Market Academy: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 43.8. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Downham Market Academy located?

Downham Market Academy is a secondary school in Downham Market, Norfolk (PE38 9LL).

How many pupils attend Downham Market Academy?

Downham Market Academy has around 1,333 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Downham Market Academy with other schools?

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SecondaryData as of May 2026

Downham Market Academy

Bexwell Road, Downham Market, PE38 9LL

Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Mixed

Ofsted

Good

Apr 2022

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

43.8school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

43.8

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

13.9%

Basics 9-5

35.3%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

43.8

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	40.5	46.4
2023/24	43.3	46.4
2024/25	43.8	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	-0.23	0.00
2023/24	-0.06	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

23.9%

EBacc APS

3.87

EBacc 9-5

14.4%

EBacc 9-4

20.4%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

32.47

A*-A Grades

15.5%

A*-B Grades

42.3%

AAB+ %

4.2%

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

Based on 56 students entered

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

Orchard Manor School

2.53 km away · Other independent special school

Sheridan House School

13.73 km away · Other independent special school

Iceni Secondary Academy

14.21 km away · Academy sponsor led

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