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Pakefield High School

Academy converter · Lowestoft · NR33 7AQ

Ages 11–16 · 679 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

39.1

Overall absence

9.3%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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 8-0.53
−20+2
Attainment 839.1
English & maths grade 5+29%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry6%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.4%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
728

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

119

Places offered

124

1st-preference offers

119

Total preferences (any rank)
242
Preferred offers (top 3)
123
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill75%

679 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
679
Boys / girls
355 / 324
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
679 / 900 (75%)
Free school meals
38.4%
FSM pupils
261
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CLARION CORVUS TRUST
Academy trust
CLARION CORVUS TRUST
Sponsor
Clarion Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Philip Dougherty

Location

Address
London Road Pakefield, Pakefield
Postcode
NR33 7AQ
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Lowestoft, Suffolk, 679 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.4%.

Open schools in Lowestoft
31
Secondary schools in Lowestoft
4
Academies among open schools in Lowestoft
71% (22)
Open schools in NR33
14
Secondary in NR33
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.

Compare with theseAll in LowestoftNear NR33

  • East Point Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Lowestoft · NR33 0UQ · Suffolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.6
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence9.9%

    1.3 miles away

  • Ormiston Denes Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Lowestoft · NR32 4AH · Suffolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.7
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence15.4%

    3.0 miles away

  • Pakefield Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR33 7AQ · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM18.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Westwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR33 9RR · Suffolk

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM49.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Elm Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR33 9HN · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM25.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR33 8RQ · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Phoenix St Peter Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lowestoft, Suffolk · NR33 0NE · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM56.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Dougherty
Telephone
01502530750
Website
www.pakefield.org.uk

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