Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School overview

Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school serving Downham Market, Norfolk, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. It has 108 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School 'Good'. 76% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 7.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 34% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 6% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School is oversubscribed: about 7 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 19 first choices for 14 places. Overall pupil absence was 4.1%. There are about 20.5 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.