Nelson Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Downham Market (Norfolk).
KS2 RWM expected
63%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
70%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
67%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
67%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.5%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.0
▲ 0.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
29.8%
▲ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
102%
386 / 378 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest first51 schools within 10 miles. The nearest is Downham Market Academy, 0.6 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downham Market AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.6 mi | Secondary | 1,329 | Good, 2022 |
| Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.8 mi | Primary | 404 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2013) |
| Wimbotsham and Stow AcademyAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 106 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2022Last graded Good (Sep 2016, previous school) |
| Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.2 mi | Primary | 108 | Good, 2023 |
| Orchard Manor SchoolOther independent special | 1.7 mi | Special | 26 | - |
| Hilgay Riverside AcademyAcademy converter | 3.3 mi | Primary | 75 | Good, 2022 |
| Holy Cross Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 3.3 mi | Primary | 55 | Good, 2023 |
| Watlington Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.4 mi | Primary | 169 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2019) |
| Magdalen AcademyAcademy converter | 4.7 mi | Primary | 43 | Good, 2024 |
| St Martin at Shouldham Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 5.2 mi | Primary | 153 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Outstanding |
| Southery AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 5.7 mi | Primary | 83 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Beaupre Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 5.9 mi | Primary | 145 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| All Saints AcademyAcademy converter | 6.0 mi | Primary | 97 | Good, 2024 |
| Marshland St James Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 6.4 mi | Primary | 106 | Good, 2022 |
| St Germans AcademyAcademy converter | 6.7 mi | Primary | 104 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Upwell AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 7.1 mi | Primary | 180 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5, Needs attention in 1 |
| Tilney St Lawrence Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 7.1 mi | Primary | 76 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| Emneth AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 7.2 mi | Primary | 209 | Good, 2024 |
| Emneth Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 7.2 mi | Nursery | 111 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Outstanding (May 2019) |
| Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham JuniorAcademy sponsor led | 7.5 mi | Primary | 215 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2017) |
| Terrington St John Primary SchoolCommunity | 7.6 mi | Primary | 50 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (May 2017) |
| Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham InfantAcademy converter | 7.7 mi | Primary | 136 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| West Winch Primary SchoolCommunity | 7.7 mi | Primary | 206 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2014) |
| Townley Primary SchoolCommunity | 8.5 mi | Primary | 102 | Good, 2022 |
| Walpole Highway Primary SchoolCommunity | 8.5 mi | Primary | 39 | Good, 2022 |
| Elm CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 8.8 mi | Primary | 243 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 |
| Sheridan House SchoolOther independent special | 8.9 mi | Special | 67 | - |
| Shelldene House SchoolOther independent special | 8.9 mi | Special | 6 | - |
| Friday Bridge Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 9.0 mi | Primary | 89 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 5 |
| Meadowgate AcademyAcademy special converter | 9.1 mi | Special | 180 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2011, previous school) |
| The Old School HouseOther independent special | 9.1 mi | Special | 11 | - |
| St Michael's Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 9.3 mi | Primary | 179 | Good, 2023 |
| Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 9.3 mi | Primary | 91 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Gooderstone Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 9.4 mi | Primary | 56 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2019) |
| Ramnoth Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 9.4 mi | Primary | 340 | Good, 2022 |
| Tilney All Saints CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 9.5 mi | Primary | 77 | Good, 2023 |
| Thomas Clarkson AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 9.5 mi | Secondary | 1,295 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given |
| Clarkson Infants SchoolCommunity | 9.5 mi | Primary | 187 | Good, 2022 |
| St Peter's CofE Aided Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 9.5 mi | Primary | 225 | Good, 2024 |
| Elm Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 9.5 mi | Primary | 194 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2018) |
| Iceni Secondary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 9.5 mi | Secondary | 555 | No overall grade, 2024Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1 |
| The Wisbech AcademyFree schools | 9.6 mi | Secondary | 205 | - |
| Cambian Home Tree SchoolOther independent special | 9.6 mi | Special | 7 | - |
| Begdale House SchoolOther independent special | 9.6 mi | Special | 31 | - |
| The Nene Infant & Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 9.6 mi | Primary | 217 | Good, 2022 |
| Whitefriars Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 9.8 mi | Primary | 394 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| The Norman Church of England Primary School, NorthwoldAcademy converter | 9.8 mi | Primary | 101 | Good, 2023 |
| Greyfriars AcademyAcademy converter | 9.9 mi | Primary | 199 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| On Track Education WisbechOther independent special | 9.9 mi | Special | 21 | - |
| Marshland High SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 10.0 mi | Secondary | 821 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2018) |
| West Walton Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 10.0 mi | Primary | 193 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 1 key judgement, Requires improvement in 3; 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% least deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 7 of 10).
Overall deprivation7
Income8
Employment6
Education and skills5
Health4
Crime8
Barriers to housing and services7
Living environment10
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
- 25
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