Duke of Lancaster School
Highfield Road, Fakenham, NR21 9DQ
107 pupils · 107% of 100 capacity
- Type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 5–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Free school meals
- 41.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 May 2026, published 17 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 0% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
| Attainment 8 score | 7.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 9.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 9.1% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 0% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- Ortus Education Ltd - West Raynham School 6.8 km · No Ofsted rating
- Gresham's School 19.1 km · No Ofsted rating
- OneSchool Global UK - Swaffham Campus 22.9 km · No Ofsted rating
- Fred Nicholson School 23.7 km · Some aspects not as strong (2025)
- Sheringham Woodfields School 26.1 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Glebe House School 26.5 km · No Ofsted rating
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.