East Point AcademyPakefield High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lowestoft.
Summary of the comparison
East Point Academy and Pakefield High School are secondary schools in Lowestoft.
East Point Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Pakefield High School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). East Point Academy is ahead on our composite score.
East Point Academy was judged the expected standard and Pakefield High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.2 for East Point Academy and 42.3 for Pakefield High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at East Point Academy (43.0 in 2021-22, 49.2 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 | LowestoftEast Point Academy | LowestoftPakefield High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 43 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 33rd of 43 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 846 | 679 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 900 | |
| Location | Lowestoft, NR33 0UQ | Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.2 Stronger figure | 42.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.7% Stronger figure | 41.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.5% Stronger figure | 63.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 159 | 113 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 826 | 701 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.0% | 39.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 2.6% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 19.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 9.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.9% 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.
East Point Academy
Pakefield High School
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