Pakefield High School

London Road Pakefield, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7AQ

Good

Inspected 27 September 2023

Good

Ofsted

38.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

701

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 701 / 900 (78%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 27 September 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

39.9%

Disadvantaged

2.6%

EAL

4.1%

SEN support

19.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

38.4

Attainment 8

701 pupils

27.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

57.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.0

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

90%

Sustained destination

86%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.6%

Overall absence

27.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

39.4

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.5 vs 2023/24

20.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

18.01

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

£49,646

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,766 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,652

Spend per pupil

£8,248

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.