Downham Market Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 27 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 145196
- Address
- Bexwell Road, PE38 9LL
- Website
- https://dma.tela.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1291 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.3%
- Girls
- 51.7%
- First language not English
- 5.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.5%
- Persistent absence
- 26.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.3%
White British 89.9%
Other White 5%
Mixed 2.6%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
African 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.23
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.5
Local authority average 44.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.56
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 14 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 11 |
| Ancient History | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 7 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 7 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 174 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 170 |
Admissions
Downham Market Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 256
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 314
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 17
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 255
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 269 110 159 |
| Year 8 | 265 151 114 |
| Year 9 | 249 117 132 |
| Year 10 | 215 100 115 |
| Year 11 | 200 100 100 |
| Year 12 | 50 27 23 |
| Year 13 | 43 19 24 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 85.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 49.0% 41.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 28.0% 35.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 7.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 5.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 54.0% 53.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 12.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 5.0% 10.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.2% 1.7% |