Norfolk
Duke of Lancaster School
Close to home and non-selective, but attainment sits below the national average and the last inspection asked for improvement.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -3.10
- Progress 8
- [-4.24, -1.97]
- Confidence interval
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (11 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
What to do next
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Admissions and catchment
Council allocation figures
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We have not collected Norfolk council’s allocation figures for this school yet. We only show a verdict when we can cite the council’s published figures. Check Norfolk’s allocation booklet, or the school’s website.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 11 | 7.1 | — | 9.1% | 0.0% | 0.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 6 | 7.5 | -3.10 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3 |
| 2021/2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Norfolk for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 148859 |
| Local authority | Norfolk |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Free schools special |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 5-16 |
| Headteacher | Elizabeth Barneveld |
| Trust | EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | NR21 9DQ |
| Latest pupils | 11 |
| FSM eligible | 38.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Highfield Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9DQ
https://easterneducationgroup.ac.uk/send/duke-of-lancaster/View local authority page1328800880| DfE number | 7011 |
| UKPRN | 10089693 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2022 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 23 Apr 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 5 Mar 2024 |
| Publication date | 23 Apr 2024 |