Fakenham Junior School

Queen's Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8BN

Good

Inspected 13 September 2023

Good

Ofsted

35%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

7–11

Ages

263

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Norfolk →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 263 / 360 (73%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 13 September 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

20.9%

Disadvantaged

11.4%

EAL

1.1%

SEN support

16.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

35%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

102

Avg reading score

101

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.5%

Overall absence

10.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

10.5

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.5 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +3.5 vs 2023/24

7.67

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

£47,298

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

↓ −£10,787 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.9

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,684

Spend per pupil

£6,027

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.