Fakenham AcademyDuke of Lancaster School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Fakenham.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Fakenham Academy and Duke of Lancaster School in Fakenham.
Fakenham Academy was judged Good and Duke of Lancaster School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.4 for Fakenham Academy and 5.3 for Duke of Lancaster School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Fakenham Academy (41.9 in 2021-22, 41.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Duke of Lancaster School (7.5 in 2023-24, 5.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FakenhamFakenham Academy | FakenhamDuke of Lancaster School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 53 in Norfolk | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools special | |
| Phase | Secondary | Not reported | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 5-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 723 | 107 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 100 | |
| Location | Fakenham, NR21 9QT | Fakenham, NR21 9DQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.4 Stronger figure | 5.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.9% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.1% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 136 | 14 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 90.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 44 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 27.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 743 | 100 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.7% | 40.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.4% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 20.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.2% Stronger figure | 45.9% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
Fakenham Academy
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