Fakenham Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 16 2019 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
- 767 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.7%
- Persistent absence
- 30.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.6%
White British 92.4%
Other White 3%
Mixed 2.6%
Indian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
African 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.29
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 23%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.2
Local authority average 44.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.27
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 50 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 3 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
Admissions
Fakenham Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 106
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 106
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 2
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 106
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 123 68 55 |
| Year 8 | 135 66 69 |
| Year 9 | 135 66 69 |
| Year 10 | 130 70 60 |
| Year 11 | 136 61 75 |
| Year 12 | 65 31 34 |
| Year 13 | 43 22 21 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 83.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 42.0% 41.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 34.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 7.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 5.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 6.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 56.0% 57.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 16.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 2.2% |