Fakenham AcademyNorthgate High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Fakenham Academy and Northgate High School are secondary schools.
Fakenham Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Northgate High School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Fakenham Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Fakenham Academy was judged Good and Northgate High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.9 for Fakenham Academy and 41.0 for Northgate High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Fakenham Academy (41.9 in 2021-22, 40.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Northgate High School (44.9 in 2021-22, 41.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FakenhamFakenham Academy | DerehamNorthgate High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 39th of 53 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 743 | 1,187 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,280 | |
| Location | Fakenham, NR21 9QT | Dereham, NR19 2EU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.9 | 41.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.2% | 42.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.5% | 60.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 61.7% Stronger figure | 21.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.63 Stronger figure | 3.43 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 128 | 156 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 44 | 98 | |
| A-level average points | 27.5 | 30.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.7 | 29.6 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.9% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 743 | 1,187 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.7% | 27.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.4% | 6.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 18.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% | 8.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.2% | 23.3% 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
A-level average points
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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