Fakenham Junior School
Queen's Road, Fakenham, NR21 8BN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SYNERGY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Adam Mason
- Sponsor
- Synergy Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 257
- URN
- 146711
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01328862188
About this school
Fakenham Junior School is a primary academy in Fakenham. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 257 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Fakenham Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- 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 | 90 | 58 | 65 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 37% | 59% | 35% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 1% | 2% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 78% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 72% | 58% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 69% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.60 | - | - |
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 Fakenham Junior 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 | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 37% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 35% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 298 |
| 2023/24 | 258 |
| 2024/25 | 263 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Fakenham Junior School compares
Fakenham Junior School ranked 239th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 35% | 4.5% | 20.9% | 257 | — |
| Fakenham Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.2% | 19.1% | 207 | 0.4 miles |
| Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy | — | 5.8% | 25.9% | 61 | 1.7 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 | 2.8 miles |
| All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery | 50% | 6.4% | 20.6% | 208 | 3.9 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)
- 20.91%
- English as an additional language
- 11.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.48%
- Persistent absence
- 10.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fakenham Infant and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Fakenham
-
Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Fakenham
-
Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Fakenham
-
Little Snoring Community Primary Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Fakenham
-
All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery3.9 miles
Primary · Fakenham
Other schools in Fakenham
Fakenham Junior School ranks 5th of the 5 ranked primary 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 Infant and Nursery 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 ages does Fakenham Junior School teach?
- Fakenham Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Fakenham.
- Who is the headteacher of Fakenham Junior School?
- The headteacher of Fakenham Junior School is Mr Adam Mason, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Fakenham Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fakenham Junior 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 many pupils are at Fakenham Junior School?
- Fakenham Junior School has 257 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Fakenham Junior School full?
- Fakenham Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 257 on roll (71%), 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 Junior School a faith school?
- No. Fakenham Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Fakenham Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Fakenham Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Fakenham Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Fakenham Junior 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.
- How have Fakenham Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 37% in 2022/23 and 35% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Fakenham Junior School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Fakenham Junior School ranked 239th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Fakenham Junior School's absence rate?
- Fakenham Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Fakenham Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Fakenham Junior School'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.