Fakenham AcademyLitcham School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Fakenham Academy and Litcham School.
Fakenham Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Litcham School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Fakenham Academy was judged Good and Litcham School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.4 for Fakenham Academy and 44.1 for Litcham 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 Litcham School (52.4 in 2021-22, 44.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FakenhamFakenham Academy | King's LynnLitcham School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 53 in Norfolk | 33rd of 53 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 4-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 723 | 727 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 607 | |
| Location | Fakenham, NR21 9QT | King's Lynn, PE32 2NS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.4 | 44.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.9% | 35.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.1% | 59.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 136 | 105 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 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 | 744 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.7% | 19.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.4% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% | 8.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.2% | 19.7% 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.
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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