Duke of Lancaster School

Special
Free school
Ages 5 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Highfield Road, Fakenham, NR21 9DQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Duke of Lancaster School is a special school in Fakenham for ages 5 to 16. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 May 2026, report published 17 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

11 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score90

90, 15 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score95

95, 10 below the England average of 105.

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

11 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score7.1

7.1, 39 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths9.1%

9.1%, 36.3 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths9.1%

9.1%, 55.7 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.32

0.32, 3.77 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

107 pupils on roll, with places for 100

Eligible for free school meals41.1%

41.1%, 14.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.7%

4.7%, 16.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Duke of Lancaster School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ortus Education Ltd - West Raynham School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Fred Nicholson School	15 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
Sheringham Woodfields School	16 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard
St Andrew's School	17 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 5.4
Kingsbrook School	17 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Free schools special
Sector: Free school
Trust: EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST
Age range: 5 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Ms Elizabeth Barneveld
Phone: 01328800880
Website: easterneducationgroup.ac.uk/send/duke-of-lancaster (opens in a new tab)
Address: Highfield Road, Fakenham, NR21 9DQ
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 148859

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.