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Pakefield High School

London Road Pakefield, Pakefield, Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ

Local ranking36th of 43 secondary schools in Suffolk
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
38.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
27.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
57.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
5.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
136

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
86.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
701
Boys
359 (51%)
Girls
342 (49%)
Capacity
900 (78% full)
SEND
23.5%
FSM Eligible
39.9%
EAL
2.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.1%
SEN Support
19.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
39.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,652/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
27.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 91.5%
  • White Other: 2.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.2%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 1.0%
  • Asian Indian: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.4%

91.5%

White British

2.0%

White Other

1.3%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

London Road Pakefield

Lowestoft, East of England

Administrative

URN
146909
UKPRN
10082969
Establishment No.
4605
Trust
CLARION CORVUS TRUST

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