UK Schools
Fakenham Academy
Fakenham Academy is a mixed secondary academy in Fakenham, Norfolk County Council, teaching 723 pupils aged 11 to 18. It was last inspected by Ofsted in October 2024. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 40.9 (England 46.1). The 2025–2026 school year runs from 4 September 2025 to 17 July 2026.
Ofsted inspection
The latest published Ofsted judgement for Fakenham Academy.
Term dates & holidays 2025–2026
Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Fakenham Academy.
- 1 Inset Day
- 2 Trust Training Day (Inset)
- 3 Inset Day
- 4 First Day of Term (Years 7, 11 & 12)
- 5 First Day of Term (All other Years)
- 27–31 Autumn Half Term
- 5 Disaggregated Training Day (school closed)
- 19 Last Day of Autumn Term
- 22–31 Christmas Holiday
- 25 Christmas Day
- 26 Boxing Day
- 1–2 Christmas Holiday
- 1 New Year's Day
- 5 Trust Training Day (Inset)
- 6 Inset Day
- 7 First Day of Spring Term
- 16–20 Spring Half Term
- 27 Last Day of Spring Term
- 30–31 Easter Holiday
- 1–10 Easter Holiday
- 3 Good Friday
- 6 Easter Monday
- 13 First Day of Summer Term
- 4 Early May Bank Holiday
- 25–29 Summer Half Term
- 25 Spring Bank Holiday
- 26 Disaggregated Training Day (school closed)
- 17 Last Day of Summer Term
- 18–31 Summer Holiday
- 1–31 Summer Holiday
- 31 Summer Bank Holiday
- 1 Summer Holiday
Key dates (2025–2026)
- Inset Day Sep 1, 2025 Inset Day
- Trust Training Day (Inset) Sep 2, 2025 Inset Day
- Inset Day Sep 3, 2025 Inset Day
- First Day of Term (Years 7, 11 & 12) Sep 4, 2025 Term
- First Day of Term (All other Years) Sep 5, 2025 Term
- Autumn Half Term Oct 27-31, 2025 Holiday
- Disaggregated Training Day (school closed) Dec 5, 2025 Inset Day
- Last Day of Autumn Term Dec 19, 2025 Term
- Christmas Holiday Dec 22, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026 Holiday
- Trust Training Day (Inset) Jan 5, 2026 Inset Day
- Inset Day Jan 6, 2026 Inset Day
- First Day of Spring Term Jan 7, 2026 Term
- Spring Half Term Feb 16-20, 2026 Holiday
- Last Day of Spring Term Mar 27, 2026 Term
- Easter Holiday Mar 30 - Apr 10, 2026 Holiday
- First Day of Summer Term Apr 13, 2026 Term
- Early May Bank Holiday May 4, 2026 Holiday
- Summer Half Term May 25-29, 2026 Holiday
- Disaggregated Training Day (school closed) Jun 26, 2026 Inset Day
- Last Day of Summer Term Jul 17, 2026 Term
- Summer Holiday Jul 18 - Sep 1, 2026 Holiday
- New Year's Day Jan 1, 2026 Event
- Good Friday Apr 3, 2026 Event
- Easter Monday Apr 6, 2026 Holiday
- Spring Bank Holiday May 25, 2026 Holiday
- Summer Bank Holiday Aug 31, 2026 Holiday
- Christmas Day Dec 25, 2025 Holiday
- Boxing Day Dec 26, 2025 Event
Exam results & performance
The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Fakenham Academy with Norfolk County Council and England.
Key stage 4 (GCSE) 40.9 Attainment 8 score
Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
This school Norfolk County Council England
16 to 18 (A level & sixth form) 27.53 A level average point score
Results for students finishing post-16 study.
This school Norfolk County Council England
Attendance 25.2% Persistently absent pupils
Absence across the whole school year.
This school Norfolk County Council England
What pupils do after GCSEs 94% In education, apprenticeship or work
Still in education, an apprenticeship or work a year after key stage 4.
This school Norfolk County Council England
What students do after 16 to 18 study 90% In education, apprenticeship or work
Destinations the year after finishing post-16 study.
This school Norfolk County Council England
About this data source & caveats
Progress 8 is not published for 2024–2025. This year group missed their key stage 2 tests in 2020, so there is no baseline to measure progress from.
Attendance comparisons are pupil-weighted averages we calculate from every school’s published absence figure — the DfE absence file has no local authority or England rows of its own.
We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.
Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for Fakenham Academy. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.
Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Location & catchment area
Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Fakenham Academy than to any other secondary school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.