56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
62%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
465.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
743
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Standards maintained
Ofsted inspection · 09/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Fakenham Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Norfolk
Part ofSAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
+6pp
61%55%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
+4pp
40%32%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
40.9
+2.5
42.740.538.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.9
EBacc entry
62%
+4pp
62%39%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
EBacc APS
465.2
-4.6
469.8406.1342.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 465.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.5
-3.8
32.530.027.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.5
A-level value added
+0.23
0
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
+4pp
13%7%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
743
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Field Lane, Fakenham, NR21 9QT
Local authority
Norfolk
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 56% | 35% | 40.9 | Not applicable | 62% | 465.2 | 63% | 743 |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 31% | 38.4 | -0.12 | 58% | 469.8 | 62% | 767 |
| 2022/23 | 52% | 23% | 38.2 | -0.29 | 27% | 356.8 | 32% | 777 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 40% | 41.9 | -0.45 | 17% | 401.1 | 21% | 794 |
| 2018/19 | 57% | 24% | 42.7 | +0.07 | 25% | 342.5 | 42% | 781 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 35% | 44.0 | +0.16 | 23% | 463.0 | 27% | 771 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 36% | 45.1 | +0.03 | 24% | — | 32% | 772 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.5 | C- | +0.23 | 13% | 56 |
| 2023/24 | 31.4 | C | +0.25 | 9% | 52 |
| 2022/23 | 28.2 | C- | — | 6% | 98 |
| 2021/22 | 28.1 | C- | — | 2% | 81 |
| 2018/19 | 32.5 | C+ | +0.06 | 8% | 91 |
| 2017/18 | 28.3 | C- | -0.01 | 9% | 73 |
| 2016/17 | 28.9 | C | -0.07 | 15% | 101 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 743 | 17.5 | 19% | 5% | 26% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 767 | 22.6 | 18% | 5% | 26% | 10% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 777 | 19.6 | 14% | 4% | 25% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 794 | 17.8 | 14% | 3% | 24% | 12% | 40% |
| 2020/21 | 815 | 18.3 | 20% | 3% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 781 | 19.3 | 17% | 3% | 27% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 771 | 18.0 | 22% | 3% | 25% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 772 | 17.5 | 25% | 3% | 24% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.