Fakenham Academy

Type Secondary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 11-18
Religion Does not apply
Address Field Lane
Fakenham
Norfolk
NR21 9QT
Phone 01328862545
Reference Number 139572

General Makeup

Number of pupils 743
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.13%
Girls: 50.87%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 24.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 5.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21.2

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 53 56 109
8 72 57 129
9 62 73 135
10 64 74 138
11 69 59 128
12 24 36 60
13 21 20 41

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 91.3%
White, Other 3.4%
White & Asian 2%
Indian 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
African 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
White & Black (African) 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
40.9 Unlock Unlock

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 35.2% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 50% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 27.63 Unlock Unlock
Average Points (best 3) 27.74 Unlock Unlock

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C- C+ C+
Average Grade (best 3) C- C+ C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 12.9% Unlock Unlock

2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 20 3
Third Preference 10 0
From another Local Authority 1 1

Previous Years

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Destinations after GCSE's

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Name Distance
Fakenham Junior School
Queen's Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8BN
0.68 miles
Fakenham Infant and Nursery School
Norwich Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8HN
0.95 miles
Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy
Creake Road, Sculthorpe, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9NQ
1.08 miles
Little Snoring Community Primary Academy
Thursford Road, Little Snoring, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 0JN
2.77 miles
Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy
School Road, Colkirk, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 7NW
2.78 miles
Walsingham CE VA Primary School
Wells Road, Walsingham, Norfolk, NR22 6DU
4.18 miles
All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery
Fulmodeston Road, Stibbard, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 0LT
4.31 miles
Blenheim Park Academy
Lancaster Road, Sculthorpe, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 7PX
4.63 miles
Name Distance
Duke of Lancaster School
Highfield Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9DQ
0.32 miles
Ortus Education Ltd - West Raynham School
1854 Hollow Lane, West Raynham, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 7HH
4.38 miles
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Attainment 8 score percentile

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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