Special free school · Norfolk

Duke of Lancaster School

Special
Ages 5–16

Term dates

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Admissions

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Ofsted inspection

Report card, 6 May 2026. Ofsted now grades each area separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, with no single overall grade.

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 standards: met.

Previous inspection, 5 March 2024. Overall: Requires improvement

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type: Special free school
Phase: Special
Ages: 5–16
Pupils: 107 (capacity 100)
Gender: Mixed
Academy trust: EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST
Phone: 01328800880
Address: Highfield Road, Fakenham, NR21 9DQ
Website: easterneducationgroup.ac.uk/send/duke-of-lancaster

Official school record, including Ofsted reports

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