Nelson Academy
Academy sponsor led 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
Nelson Academy is a large non-denominational school and nursery sponsored by the Eastern Multi-Academy Trust, providing education for over 350 children aged 3 to 11 in Downham Market, Downham West, Salters Lode, Barroway Drove and Nordelph. A number of parents from surrounding villages also choose to send their children to Nelson Academy.
Latest News Thu 15 January 2026 FON Disco - Friday 27th February The next FON disco will be on Friday 27th February. Thu 15 January 2026 FON Needs You! Friends of Nelson are looking for volunteers to join their committee. If you are interested in joining or would like more information, please email or Mon 25 August 2025 School Games Gold Award 2024/25 It's official .
We have been awarded the Gold School Games Mark for 2024/25! 🥇 Thu 17 July 2025 Thank you from Terry Jermy MP Children in school were asked to create wonderful letters, poems, and artwork to highlight the importance of the environment and protecting our wildlife and ocean life.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco Club
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- School Games MarkSport
- School Games Mark GoldSport
Key facts
- URN
- 140363
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Glen Adrian Gates | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elizabeth Claire Houghton | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Amanda Hattigan | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Deborah Anne Louise Hinks Confirmed same person | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Ms Viqui Wolfenden | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mark Cresswell | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Christopher John Challender Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 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