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Duke of Lancaster School

Highfield Road, Fakenham, NR21 9DQ

Ofsted: Expected

Independent

Phase

100

Capacity

5-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
7.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
9.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
9.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
0.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
0.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
11

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
100
Boys
86 (86%)
Girls
14 (14%)
Capacity
100 (100% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
40.0%
EAL
6.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
100.0%
SEN Support
0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
5.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Budget per Pupil
£27,059/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
20.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
45.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools special
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 92.9%
  • White Other: 4.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.0%
  • Asian Other: 1.0%
  • Black African: 1.0%

92.9%

White British

4.0%

White Other

1.0%

Mixed White & Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
148859
UKPRN
10089693
Establishment No.
7011
Trust
EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST

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