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Duke of Lancaster School

Highfield Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9DQ ·

Report card: areas need attention· 2026

At a glance

A state special school for ages 5–16 in Fakenham. Ofsted report card (May 2026): areas need attention. Results aren't compared with the England average for special schools.

Ages: 5–16
Pupils: 107
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Norfolk
Academy trust: EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST
Headteacher: Ms Elizabeth Barneveld
Opened: Jan 2022

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Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 6 May 2026Published 17 Jun 2026

SafeguardingMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 11 pupils

Attainment 8

7.1

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

9.1%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

9.1%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-3.10

2023/24 · CI -4.24 to -1.97

This school

7.1

Norfolk

45.2

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Small year group: with few pupils, results can swing a lot from year to year. Look at several years together.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

100

Capacity

100

107% full

Girls / boys

12/88

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)40%
English as an additional language6%
SEN support0%
Education, Health and Care plan100%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded all-through schools in England.