Fakenham Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 13 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Norfolk
Unique reference
146711
Address
Queen's Road, NR21 8BN

Pupils

Number of Pupils
263 (71% of total capacity)
Boys
48.3%
Girls
51.7%
First language not English
11.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
20.5%
Persistent absence
11.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 87.1%
Other White 7.6%
Mixed 2%
Indian 1.1%
Chinese 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Other Asian 0.4%
African 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.3
WritingWell below average-3.7
MathsBelow average-1.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 59%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 2%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 103
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.2
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
57
27
30
Year 4
60
32
28
Year 5
81
42
39
Year 6
65
26
39
Year 2024-2025

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