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Blenheim Park Academy, Fakenham

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 5–11

Blenheim Park Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Fakenham, part of Ad Meliora Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 5 schools in Fakenham with published results, and 474th of 14,452 across England. It was 45% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2024)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Norfolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Blenheim Park Academy in detail

Blenheim Park Academy in its own words

In its own words: "The Restorative Approach underpins our values, where relationships are central to building a community where everyone's voices can be heard and valued. By putting relationships at the forefront of all we do, we aim to improve well-being and social capital, with all pupils enabled to be as successful as possible, both academically and socially."

Vision and values (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Blenheim Park Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (100% in reading, 89% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Blenheim Park Academy

For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Blenheim Park Academy as their first choice and 17 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Blenheim Park Academy

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Blenheim Park Academy are Rudham CofE Primary Academy (2.8 miles, Good, 67% reading, 33% maths); Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy (3.6 miles, Good, 56% reading, 44% maths); Harpley CofE VC Primary School (5.2 miles, Good, 50% reading, 50% maths); and Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy (5.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 50% maths).

Blenheim Park Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.

Rudham CofE Primary AcademySculthorpe Church of England Primary AcademyHarpley CofE VC Primary SchoolColkirk Church of England Primary Academy

The trust

Blenheim Park Academy is one of 3 schools run by Ad Meliora Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 3 schools in Ad Meliora Academy Trust

Who goes there

5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 6 pupils (8.6%) received SEN support and 2 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Staffing

Blenheim Park Academy had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Blenheim Park Academy.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Blenheim Road (opposite), 80 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 8 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Blenheim Park Academy issued 2 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jill Graver
Pupils:70
LA:Norfolk
Phone:01485528368
Address:Lancaster Road, Sculthorpe, Fakenham, NR21 7PX
Trust:AD MELIORA ACADEMY TRUST (3 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 30 January 2024View full report
URN:144021
UKPRN:10062892
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Broadland and Fakenham
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2024 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

31.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths+1ppWriting-4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 94% to 90% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

23.3

Avg class size

24.5

KS2

3

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Blenheim Park Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Norfolk

Getting There

Bus Stops

Blenheim Road (opp)
80m · 1 min walk
Blenheim Park School (opp)
95m · 2 min walk
Penny Croft (adj)
240m · 4 min walk
Cherrywood Avenue (adj)
264m · 4 min walk
Lancaster Road (opp)
549m · 9 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.

The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

45%

Available places

70 pupils

154 places

84 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Fakenham

Low pressure
New homes approved:466
Projected new pupils:117

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Fakenham

Across Norfolk council

Low demand council-wide0.78 applications per place

Places available

9,547

Applications

7,482

Got 1st preference

94.4%

Got preferred school

98.7%

All primary applications across Norfolk council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(3)

30 January 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
22 January 2020
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsRequires Improvement
15 June 2016
Inadequate
Leadership & ManagementInadequate

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

6

SEN Support

2

EHC Plans

11.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication4
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Social, Emotional & Mental Health1
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
98.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals31.4%
English as Additional Language5.7%

70

Total Pupils

38

Boys

32

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

7

Teachers

10.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£45,260

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£7,581

Per pupil

£541k

Total funding

£23k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£25,212
Sparsity£55,000
Lump sum£141,932

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

2.9%

Overall absence

9.0%

Persistent absence

67

Enrolments

Authorised2.0%
Unauthorised0.8%
Persistent (10%+)9.0%
Severe (50%+)3.0%

Absence trend

3.9%
18/19
2.8%
20/21
6.8%
21/22
3.5%
22/23
4.2%
23/24
2.9%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Blenheim Park Academy

What are SATs results like at Blenheim Park Academy?

Of the pupils at Blenheim Park Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.

What is Blenheim Park Academy's Ofsted rating?

Blenheim Park Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2020 it was rated Requires Improvement.

What is the catchment area for Blenheim Park Academy?

No fixed boundary. When Blenheim Park Academy is oversubscribed, Norfolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Blenheim Park Academy?

Blenheim Park Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 45% of its 154 places.

How big are the classes at Blenheim Park Academy?

Classes at Blenheim Park Academy average 23.3 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Blenheim Park Academy?

Blenheim Park Academy has around 70 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Blenheim Park Academy?

2.9% of sessions were missed at Blenheim Park Academy in 2024/25. 9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Blenheim Park Academy?

Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Blenheim Park Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Blenheim Park Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Blenheim Park Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.

How many road collisions happen near Blenheim Park Academy?

No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Blenheim Park Academy?

Blenheim Park Academy is at Lancaster Road, Sculthorpe, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 7PX.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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