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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 28 June 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 12 September 2013Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry88 applications · 56 places offered · 57 named it first
- 2026 1.6; Norfolk median median 2.0
- 2025 1.6; Norfolk median median 2.0
- 2024 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
- 2023 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.7
- 2022 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7
- 2021 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.7
- 2020 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.7
- 2019 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
- 2018 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.7
- 2017 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.6
- 2016 1.2; Norfolk median median 1.6
- 2015 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.7
- 2014 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.6
- This school
- Norfolk median
Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 56 | 88 | 1.6 | 57 | 1.02 |
| Sep 2025 | 51 | 81 | 1.6 | 47 | 0.92 |
| Sep 2024 | 57 | 94 | 1.7 | 72 | 1.26 |
| Sep 2023 | 51 | 77 | 1.5 | 49 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2022 | 60 | 83 | 1.4 | 63 | 1.05 |
| Sep 2021 | 55 | 86 | 1.6 | 55 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2020 | 60 | 105 | 1.8 | 68 | 1.13 |
| Sep 2019 | 53 | 88 | 1.7 | 51 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2018 | 61 | 91 | 1.5 | 56 | 0.92 |
| Sep 2017 | 90 | 133 | 1.5 | 93 | 1.03 |
| Sep 2016 | 83 | 99 | 1.2 | 64 | 0.77 |
| Sep 2015 | 88 | 129 | 1.5 | 87 | 0.99 |
| Sep 2014 | 71 | 113 | 1.6 | 63 | 0.89 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 83% · Writing 75% · Maths 86% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Norfolk median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 71% | 8% | 107 | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 7% | 105 | 105 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 6% | 104 | 104 |
Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20231.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
- 1.2 km · NorfolkRemains Good20221.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
- 1.6 km · NorfolkRemains Good20222.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
- 1.9 km · NorfolkGood20233.6applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
- 5.2 km · NorfolkGood20222.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
- 5.3 km · NorfolkGood20232.0applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
- 7.3 km · NorfolkRemains Good20241.6applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
- 7.7 km · NorfolkGraded · no overall grade20242.2applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
- 7.8 km · NorfolkGood20243.0applications per place 17%met the SATs standard
School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 121013 · 926/2411
- Capacity
- 420 pupils · 404 on roll
- Free school meals
- 18.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
- SEN provision
- SEN unit
- Address
- Hillcrest, Bexwell Road, Downham Market, PE38 9ND
- Local authority
- Norfolk · King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources