Pakefield High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Lowestoft, Suffolk
Pakefield High School is a secondary school in Lowestoft, Suffolk for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 27 September 2023.
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Catchment area for Pakefield High School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- London Road Pakefield, Pakefield, Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 679 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 27 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to belong to this rapidly improving school.”
- “They are happy and enjoy spending time with each other, especially when gathering in the central atrium, ‘The Street’, during social times.”
- “Everyone gets on well in this harmonious school.”
To improve
- “Teacher shortages in modern foreign languages in the past have meant that numbers opting for the full EBacc have been limited.”
- “However, a small number of pupils have yet to develop into confident, fluent readers.”
- “However, some pupils’ difficulties with writing skills hamper their ability to explain their understanding fully in written work.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 28% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 38.4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 100 first-preference applications, 104 offers in total, 100 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- East Point Academy 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Ormiston Denes Academy 3.0 mi Not judged
- Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics 3.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Beccles High School 6.4 mi Requires improvement
- Sir John Leman High School 7.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bungay High School 11.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Alde Valley Academy 18.0 mi Requires improvement
- Stradbroke High School 21.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next