Duke of Lancaster School
Free schools special · Mixed · Norfolk
Highfield Road, Fakenham, NR21 9DQ
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded 05/03/2024
Application demand
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No council data
Attendance
79.2%
45.9% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
107
Capacity used
Over capacity107%
100 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Details
- Type
- Free schools special
- Age range
- 5–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Elizabeth Barneveld
- Address
- Highfield Road, Fakenham, NR21 9DQ
- Phone
- 01328800880
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Ward / constituency
- Lancaster North · Broadland and Fakenham
- Area
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 148859
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 41% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 5% | — | — |
| SEN support | 1% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST
107 pupils · 100 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 26
06 May 2026
S5 Inspection · report card
Inclusion Expected standard Achievement Needs attention Safeguarding standards Met Curriculum and teaching Needs attention Attendance and behaviour Expected standard Leadership and governance Expected standard Early years Not applicable Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard Post-16 provision Not applicable - 24
05 March 2024
Full graded inspection
Requires improvement overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 109 pupils
Attendance
79.2%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
20.8%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
45.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
17.4%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.8%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
Primary results by subject (SATs)
Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England
Reading, writing & maths combined
Reading
Writing
Maths
Grammar, punctuation & spelling
Science
England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 0% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 0% | 8% |
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 7.1 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 9.1% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 9.1% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 0% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 0.32 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 11 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 5 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Mathematics | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| English Language | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Biology | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Film Studies | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| English Literature | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.