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ClosedSecondaryURN 124851

The Benjamin Britten High School

Community school · Lowestoft · NR32 4PZ

Ages 11–16 · Suffolk

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,200
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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
Community school
Headteacher
Mr James McAtear

Location

Address
Blyford Road
Postcode
NR32 4PZ
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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Lowestoft, Suffolk. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

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.

Compare with theseAll in LowestoftNear NR32

  • 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%

    0.9 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%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James McAtear

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