How many schools are in Downham Market?

OfferDay lists six schools in Downham Market, including five primary schools and one secondary school.

Who inspects schools in Downham Market?

Every school in Downham Market is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Downham Market?

OfferDay ranks schools in Downham Market where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Schools in Downham Market

Downham Market has 6 schools listed on OfferDay. It is in the Norfolk local authority area.

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About schools in Downham Market

Most of the six schools listed in Downham Market are primary schools. Its one secondary school is where pupils go on to after primary.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25: 66%; of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 5 schools with published results

Primary schools5

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

76%

expected standard
Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School
Community school · Ages 5 to 11

71%

expected standard
Hilgay Riverside Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

60%

expected standard
Nelson Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

63%

expected standard
Southery Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4 to 11

46%

expected standard

Secondary schools1

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

Downham Market Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 18

43.8

Attainment 8

Common questions about schools in Downham Market

How many schools are in Downham Market?: OfferDay lists six schools in Downham Market, including five primary schools and one secondary school.
Who inspects schools in Downham Market?: Every school in Downham Market is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.
Which are the best schools in Downham Market?: OfferDay ranks schools in Downham Market where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. Information on this page was last updated on 10 July 2026.