Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and MathematicsPakefield High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lowestoft.
Summary of the comparison
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics and Pakefield High School are secondary schools in Lowestoft.
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Pakefield High School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics is ahead on our composite score.
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics was judged strong and Pakefield High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.6 for Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics and 42.3 for Pakefield High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics (48.7 in 2021-22, 46.6 in 2025-26) and has risen at Pakefield High School (40.1 in 2021-22, 42.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LowestoftBenjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics | LowestoftPakefield High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 43 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 33rd of 43 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,263 | 679 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 900 | |
| Location | Lowestoft, NR32 4PZ | Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.6 Stronger figure | 42.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.2% Stronger figure | 41.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.1% Stronger figure | 63.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 240 | 113 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,262 | 701 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.0% | 39.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 2.6% | |
| SEN support | 23.2% | 19.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% | 9.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.1% Stronger figure | 27.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics
Pakefield High School
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