Fakenham Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 8 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 139572
- Address
- Field Lane, NR21 9QT
- Website
- www.fakenhamacademy.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 743 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 5.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.6%
- Persistent absence
- 22.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.2%
White British 91.3%
Other White 3.4%
Mixed 2.5%
Indian 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
African 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 62%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.8
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.63
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 42 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 11 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 24 |
| English Language | GCSE | 127 |
Admissions
Fakenham Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 103
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 100
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 100
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 109 53 56 |
| Year 8 | 129 72 57 |
| Year 9 | 135 62 73 |
| Year 10 | 138 64 74 |
| Year 11 | 128 69 59 |
| Year 12 | 60 24 36 |
| Year 13 | 41 21 20 |
| Year 14 | 3 0 3 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 83.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 43.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 33.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 7.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 4.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 46.0% 51.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 12.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 2.4% |