Pakefield Primary School

London Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7AQ

Good

Inspected 21 September 2021

Good

Ofsted

63%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

311

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 311 / 420 (74%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 September 2021

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

19.6%

Disadvantaged

2.9%

EAL

3.5%

SEN support

11.9%

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.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

63%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.3%

Overall absence

7.3%

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.

15.12

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

21.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.9 vs 2023/24

11.76

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.9 vs 2023/24

£53,160

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£8,950 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -2.0 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.

£6,818

Spend per pupil

£6,568

Income per pupil

69%

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.