Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Downham Market (Norfolk).
KS2 RWM expected
76%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
76%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
88%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
82%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.6
▲ 0.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
16.7%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
108 / 112 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest first39 schools within 10 miles. The nearest is Downham Market Academy, 1.0 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downham Market AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.0 mi | Secondary | 1,329 | Good, 2022 |
| Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.0 mi | Primary | 404 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2013) |
| Nelson AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.2 mi | Primary | 386 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2016) |
| Wimbotsham and Stow AcademyAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 106 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2022Last graded Good (Sep 2016, previous school) |
| Hilgay Riverside AcademyAcademy converter | 2.2 mi | Primary | 75 | Good, 2022 |
| Orchard Manor SchoolOther independent special | 2.5 mi | Special | 26 | - |
| Holy Cross Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 4.3 mi | Primary | 55 | Good, 2023 |
| Southery AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.5 mi | Primary | 83 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| All Saints AcademyAcademy converter | 5.2 mi | Primary | 97 | Good, 2024 |
| Watlington Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 5.5 mi | Primary | 169 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2019) |
| St Martin at Shouldham Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 5.6 mi | Primary | 153 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Outstanding |
| Magdalen AcademyAcademy converter | 5.8 mi | Primary | 43 | Good, 2024 |
| Beaupre Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 6.4 mi | Primary | 145 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Upwell AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 7.4 mi | Primary | 180 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5, Needs attention in 1 |
| Marshland St James Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 7.5 mi | Primary | 106 | Good, 2022 |
| St Germans AcademyAcademy converter | 7.8 mi | Primary | 104 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham JuniorAcademy sponsor led | 7.8 mi | Primary | 215 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2017) |
| Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham InfantAcademy converter | 7.9 mi | Primary | 136 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Emneth AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 8.0 mi | Primary | 209 | Good, 2024 |
| Emneth Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 8.0 mi | Nursery | 111 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Outstanding (May 2019) |
| Sheridan House SchoolOther independent special | 8.1 mi | Special | 67 | - |
| Tilney St Lawrence Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 8.3 mi | Primary | 76 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 8.3 mi | Primary | 91 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Townley Primary SchoolCommunity | 8.4 mi | Primary | 102 | Good, 2022 |
| Iceni Secondary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 8.6 mi | Secondary | 555 | No overall grade, 2024Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1 |
| West Winch Primary SchoolCommunity | 8.7 mi | Primary | 206 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2014) |
| Terrington St John Primary SchoolCommunity | 8.8 mi | Primary | 50 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (May 2017) |
| Gooderstone Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 8.9 mi | Primary | 56 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2019) |
| The Norman Church of England Primary School, NorthwoldAcademy converter | 9.0 mi | Primary | 101 | Good, 2023 |
| Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, FeltwellVoluntary controlled | 9.2 mi | Primary | 156 | Good, 2022 |
| Vista Academy LittleportAcademy sponsor led | 9.3 mi | Secondary | 547 | Report card, 2025Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Shelldene House SchoolOther independent special | 9.5 mi | Special | 6 | - |
| Elm CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 9.6 mi | Primary | 243 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 |
| Friday Bridge Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 9.6 mi | Primary | 89 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 5 |
| Walpole Highway Primary SchoolCommunity | 9.6 mi | Primary | 39 | Good, 2022 |
| Highfield Littleport AcademyAcademy special sponsor led | 9.7 mi | Special | 162 | Report card, 2026Needs attention in 4 areas, Urgent improvement in 2 |
| The Old School HouseOther independent special | 9.7 mi | Special | 11 | - |
| Meadowgate AcademyAcademy special converter | 9.9 mi | Special | 180 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2011, previous school) |
| Littleport Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 10.0 mi | Primary | 406 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 40% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 4 of 10).
Overall deprivation4
Income6
Employment5
Education and skills3
Health5
Crime7
Barriers to housing and services1
Living environment3
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 110
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