Fakenham Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Fakenham Academy
Address: Field Lane
Town/City: Fakenham
County: Norfolk
Postcode: NR21 9QT
Telephone Number: 01328 862545
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Sapientia Education Trust
Sponsor: Sapientia Education Trust

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mr Gavin Green
Capacity: 750
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 723 (46% boys & 54% girls)
Enrollment: 96% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 25.6%

Location and administration

URN: 139572
DfE Number: 926/4003
UKPRN: 10041277
UPRN: 100091555260
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: North Norfolk (E07000147)
Constituency: Broadland and Fakenham (E14001136)
Electoral Ward: Lancaster North (E05011845)

Easting & Northing: 591668E, 330810N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 50' 28.75" N 0° 50' 40.25" E
Plus Code: 9F42RRRV+GR

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Duke of Lancaster School (0.5km)
  2. Fakenham Junior School (1.1km)
  3. Fakenham Infant and Nursery School (1.5km)
  4. Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy (1.7km)
  5. Little Snoring Community Primary Academy (4.5km)
  6. Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy (4.5km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.