Fakenham Infant and Nursery School
Norwich Road, Fakenham, NR21 8HN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SYNERGY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Acting Headteacher
- Mr Adam Mason
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Synergy Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 322
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 146684
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01328864511
About this school
Fakenham Infant and Nursery School is a primary academy in Fakenham. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 207 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
Trends over time
How Fakenham Infant and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 240 |
| 2023/24 | 234 |
| 2024/25 | 215 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Fakenham Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.2% | 19.1% | 207 | — |
| Fakenham Junior School | 35% | 4.5% | 20.9% | 257 | 0.4 miles |
| Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy | — | 5.8% | 25.9% | 61 | 2.0 miles |
| Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy | 50% | 7.5% | 27% | 55 | 2.2 miles |
| Little Snoring Community Primary Academy | 46% | 6% | 43.7% | 65 | 2.6 miles |
| All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery | 50% | 6.4% | 20.6% | 208 | 3.5 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)
- 19.08%
- English as an additional language
- 9.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.18%
- Persistent absence
- 9.92%
Location
Nearby schools
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Fakenham Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Fakenham
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Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Fakenham
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Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Fakenham
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Little Snoring Community Primary Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Fakenham
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All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery3.5 miles
Primary · Fakenham
Other schools in Fakenham
- All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Blenheim Park Academy Primary
- Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy 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 Fakenham Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Fakenham Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Fakenham.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Fakenham Infant and Nursery School?
- The acting headteacher of Fakenham Infant and Nursery School is Mr Adam Mason, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Fakenham Infant and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fakenham Infant and Nursery School, 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 Fakenham Infant and Nursery School?
- Fakenham Infant and Nursery School has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Fakenham Infant and Nursery School full?
- Fakenham Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 322 pupils and 207 on roll (64%), 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 Fakenham Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Fakenham Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Fakenham Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Fakenham Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Fakenham Infant and Nursery School?
- Fakenham Infant and Nursery School is part of SYNERGY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Fakenham Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Fakenham Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Fakenham Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Fakenham Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.