Fakenham Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Fakenham, Norfolk
Fakenham Academy is a secondary school in Fakenham, Norfolk for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 9 October 2024.
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Catchment area for Fakenham Academy
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Field Lane, Fakenham, NR21 9QT
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 723 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 9 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at Fakenham Academy learn the importance of being kind, ambitious and determined.”
- “They value that staff will go the extra mile to support them when life throws up challenges.”
- “Pupils are motivated by the fact they are rewarded when they do well.”
To improve
- “However, in some areas of the wider curriculum, achievement has not increased as much.”
- “Pupils do not remember knowledge as well.”
- “This is because some staff training in developing subject teaching is relatively recent, so it has not had time to secure improvements.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 35% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 40.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 134 first-preference applications, 135 offers in total, 134 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- Alderman Peel High School 7.5 mi Good
- Northgate High School 11.3 mi Good
- Dereham Neatherd High School 12.1 mi Not judged
- Reepham High School and College 12.4 mi Not judged
- The Nicholas Hamond Academy 15.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Smithdon High School 15.9 mi Good
- Sheringham High School 16.2 mi Good
- Aylsham High School 17.6 mi School remains Good