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Pakefield Primary School

London Road, Pakefield, Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ

Local ranking115th of 240 primary schools in Suffolk
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
63.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
7.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
75.0%
Writing (Expected)
85.0%
Maths (Expected)
78.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
73.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
60

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
311
Boys
159 (51%)
Girls
152 (49%)
Capacity
420 (74% full)
SEND
15.4%
FSM Eligible
19.6%
EAL
2.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.5%
SEN Support
11.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
15.1
Budget per Pupil
£6,818/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
7.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 92.3%
  • White Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.9%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%
  • Asian Indian: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.3%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 0.3%

92.3%

White British

1.9%

White Other

1.9%

Mixed White & Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
141640
UKPRN
10048344
Establishment No.
2145
Trust
THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED

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