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Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics

Academy sponsor led · Lowestoft · NR32 4PZ

Ages 11–16 · 1,263 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

46.4

Overall absence

10.6%

Admissions demand

1.11 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-21

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.12
−20+2
Attainment 846.4
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry10%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.7%
Unauthorised5.0%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,298

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.11 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

297

Places offered

268

1st-preference offers

267

Total preferences (any rank)
362
Preferred offers (top 3)
268
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

1,263 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,263
Boys / girls
621 / 642
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,263 / 1,200 (105%)
Free school meals
30.5%
FSM pupils
385
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: HARTISMERE FAMILY OF SCHOOLS
Academy trust
HARTISMERE FAMILY OF SCHOOLS
Sponsor
Hartismere Family of Schools
Headteacher
Dr Anna Ridley and Mrs Imogen Thurbon Executive Headmaster: Jim McAtear

Location

Address
Blyford Road
Postcode
NR32 4PZ
Town
Lowestoft
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Constituency
Lowestoft
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Lowestoft, Suffolk, 1,263 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.5%.

Open schools in Lowestoft
31
Secondary schools in Lowestoft
4
Academies among open schools in Lowestoft
71% (22)
Open schools in NR32
19
Secondary in NR32
2
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Secondary in Suffolk LA
43

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence15.4%

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    • KS266%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM34.5%
    • Demand0.93

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    • Absence4.0%
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    Academy special converter

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    Ages 7–16

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    • EM5+0%
    • Absence9.2%

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  • Include Suffolk

    Other independent school

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    Ages 5–12

    0.7 miles away

  • Poplars Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM47.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Horizon School

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    Pupil referral unit

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    • FSM0.0%

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Anna Ridley and Mrs Imogen Thurbon Executive Headmaster: Jim McAtear
Telephone
01502582312
Website
https://www.benjaminbritten.school/

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