Colkirk Church of England Primary AcademyFakenham Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Fakenham.
Summary of the comparison
Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy and Fakenham Junior School are primary schools in Fakenham.
Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Fakenham Junior School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Fakenham Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Colkirk Church of England Primary 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 50.0% for Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy and 35.0% for Fakenham Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy (20.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% 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 | FakenhamColkirk Church of England Primary Academy | FakenhamFakenham Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100 | D44/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 257th of 333 in Norfolk | 189th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 63 | 263 | |
| Capacity | 84 | 360 | |
| Location | Fakenham, NR21 7NW | Fakenham, NR21 8BN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% Stronger figure | 35.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 101.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 63 | 263 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.0% | 20.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 11.4% | |
| SEN support | 20.6% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.1% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 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.
Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy
Fakenham Junior School
Full profiles: Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy · Fakenham Junior School