Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School
Community primary school in Downham Market (Norfolk).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
A dynamic and happy place to learn and work. A very warm welcome to Hillcrest Primary; once again judged by OFSTED as being a GOOD school in July 2023. OFSTED describes us as a happy, nurturing and welcoming school where a strong reading culture exists . Sept 2025 - Online Safety Workshops for Parents/Carers
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Cross Country
- Football
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 121013
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Critchley | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Harriet Tunnicliff | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Morton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rebecca Craigen | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Katherine Boardman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Matthew Try | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Wild Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Nicola Wardle Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record