# Alternatives to Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School, for comparison

1.02 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Nelson Academy, Downham Market](/school/140363/nelson-academy) | 0.7 mi west | 0.96 | 2026 | School remains Good | yes | yes |
| [Wimbotsham and Stow Academy, King's Lynn](/school/145533/wimbotsham-and-stow-academy) | 1.0 mi north | - | 2026 | School remains Good | yes | not recorded |
| [Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Downham Market](/school/121069/denver-voluntary-controlled-primary-school) | 1.2 mi south | 1.36 | 2026 | Good | yes | not recorded |
| [Hilgay Riverside Academy, Downham Market](/school/142526/hilgay-riverside-academy) | 3.2 mi south | - | 2026 | Good | yes | not recorded |
| [Holy Cross Church of England Primary School, King's Lynn](/school/141228/holy-cross-church-of-england-primary-school) | 3.3 mi north | 1.00 | 2026 | Good | yes | not recorded |
| [Watlington Community Primary School, King's Lynn](/school/120888/watlington-community-primary-school) | 4.5 mi north | 1.00 | 2026 | School remains Good | yes | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/121013/downham-market-hillcrest-primary-school/alternatives
The school this compares against: /school/121013/downham-market-hillcrest-primary-school