Blenheim Park Academy
Lancaster Road, Sculthorpe, Fakenham, NR21 7PX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- AD MELIORA ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jill Graver
- Sponsor
- Ad Meliora Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 157
- Pupils on roll
- 70
- URN
- 144021
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01485528368
About this school
Blenheim Park Academy is a primary academy in Fakenham. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 70 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 9 | 18 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 89% | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 22% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 89% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 78% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Blenheim Park Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 89% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 90% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77 |
| 2023/24 | 76 |
| 2024/25 | 68 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Blenheim Park Academy compares
Blenheim Park Academy ranked 3rd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 90% | 2.9% | 26.5% | 70 | — |
| Rudham CofE Primary Academy | — | 6.9% | 31.7% | 59 | 2.8 miles |
| Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy | — | 5.8% | 25.9% | 61 | 3.6 miles |
| Fakenham Junior School | 35% | 4.5% | 20.9% | 257 | 5.1 miles |
| Harpley CofE VC Primary School | 33% | 6.6% | 21.4% | 50 | 5.2 miles |
| Fakenham Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.2% | 19.1% | 207 | 5.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.47%
- English as an additional language
- 5.9%
- Overall absence
- 2.87%
- Persistent absence
- 8.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rudham CofE Primary Academy2.8 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy3.6 miles
Primary · Fakenham
-
Fakenham Junior School5.1 miles
Primary · Fakenham
-
Harpley CofE VC Primary School5.2 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Fakenham Infant and Nursery School5.4 miles
Primary · Fakenham
Other schools in Fakenham
Blenheim Park Academy ranks 1st of the 5 ranked primary schools in Fakenham.
- All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Fakenham Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Fakenham Junior School Primary
- Hindringham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Little Snoring Community Primary Academy Primary
- Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Fakenham Academy Secondary
- Duke of Lancaster School Free Schools
- Ortus Education Ltd - West Raynham School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Blenheim Park Academy teach?
- Blenheim Park Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Fakenham.
- Who is the headteacher of Blenheim Park Academy?
- The headteacher of Blenheim Park Academy is Mrs Jill Graver, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Blenheim Park Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Blenheim Park Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Blenheim Park Academy?
- Blenheim Park Academy has 70 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Blenheim Park Academy full?
- Blenheim Park Academy has capacity for 157 pupils and 70 on roll (45%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Blenheim Park Academy a faith school?
- No. Blenheim Park Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Blenheim Park Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Blenheim Park Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Blenheim Park Academy?
- Blenheim Park Academy is part of AD MELIORA ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Blenheim Park Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 90% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Blenheim Park Academy rank locally?
- Blenheim Park Academy ranked 3rd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Blenheim Park Academy's absence rate?
- Blenheim Park Academy's overall absence rate is 2.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Blenheim Park Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Blenheim Park Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.