Fakenham Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Queen's Road, Fakenham, NR21 8BNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Fakenham Junior School is a primary school in Fakenham for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 232nd of 263 primary schools in Norfolk. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 September 2023, report published 12 October 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

65 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths35%

35%, 27 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 score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

257 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals22.2%

22.2%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.9%

10.9%, 10.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.7%

16.7%, 1.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Fakenham Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Fakenham Infant and Nursery School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Little Snoring Community Primary Academy	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	46% met the expected standard
All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery	4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: SYNERGY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Adam Mason
Phone: 01328862188
Website: fakenhamjunior.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Queen's Road, Fakenham, NR21 8BN
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 146711

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.