Blenheim Park AcademyFakenham Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Fakenham.
Summary of the comparison
Blenheim Park Academy and Fakenham Junior School are primary schools in Fakenham.
Blenheim Park Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Fakenham Junior School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Blenheim Park Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Blenheim Park Academy was judged Good and Fakenham Junior School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 90.0% for Blenheim Park Academy and 35.0% for Fakenham Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Blenheim Park Academy (56.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Fakenham Junior School (37.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FakenhamBlenheim Park Academy | FakenhamFakenham Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 116th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 189th of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 68 | 263 | |
| Capacity | 157 | 360 | |
| Location | Fakenham, NR21 7PX | Fakenham, NR21 8BN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 90.0% Stronger figure | 35.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 68 | 263 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.5% | 20.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 11.4% | |
| SEN support | 8.8% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.9% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Blenheim Park Academy
Fakenham Junior School
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