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Pakefield School

Foundation school · Lowestoft · NR33 7AQ

Ages 11–16 · 834 pupils · Suffolk

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (17 Jan 2019).

Capacity fill93%

834 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
834
Boys / girls
390 / 444
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
834 / 900 (93%)
Free school meals
18.9%
FSM pupils
158
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Anthony Walker

Location

Address
London Road Pakefield, Pakefield
Postcode
NR33 7AQ
Town
Lowestoft
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Constituency
Waveney
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Lowestoft, Suffolk, 834 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.9%.

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

  • Pakefield High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Lowestoft · NR33 7AQ · Suffolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.1
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence9.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • 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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Anthony Walker

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