Blenheim Park Academy

Blenheim Park Academy has shown significant improvement since its last inspection, moving from a previous grade of requires improvement to a good rating across all areas. The positive changes introduced by the school leadership have contributed to a supportive environment where pupils feel valued and engaged. Strong communication between staff and students fosters respectful relationships, and an effective early reading program has been established to help students achieve fluency in reading. The school also prioritizes personal development, offering various opportunities for pupils to take on leadership roles, thereby enhancing their confidence and social skills.

Strengths

• Strong communication between adults and pupils.
• High levels of pupil engagement and enjoyment.
• Well-planned early reading curriculum.
• Effective support for pupils with SEND.
• Pupils develop resilience and positive relationships.
• Good behaviour and respect among pupils.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent quality in some areas of the wider curriculum.
• Limited opportunities for experiences beyond the local community.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Blenheim Park Academy attended 97.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.5% of pupils at Blenheim Park Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Blenheim Park Academy had 11.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 8.6% of pupils at Blenheim Park Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Blenheim Park Academy received £8,277 and spent £8,305 for each of its 68 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £41,000 (£596 per pupil).

Across all 3 schools of Ad Meliora Academy Trust, income was £7,190 and spending £7,585 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Fakenham · Norfolk local authority: places and applications

Blenheim Park Academy is part of Ad Meliora Academy Trust, which runs 3 schools. The nearest others:

• Reffley Academy King'S Lynn
• Greenpark Academy King'S Lynn

What is Blenheim Park Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Blenheim Park Academy is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was Blenheim Park Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Blenheim Park Academy was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does Blenheim Park Academy have?

Blenheim Park Academy has 70 pupils on roll.

What age range does Blenheim Park Academy cover?

Blenheim Park Academy for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Blenheim Park Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Blenheim Park Academy?

Blenheim Park Academy is at Lancaster Road, Sculthorpe, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 7PX.