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Pakefield High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 London Road Pakefield
 Pakefield
 Lowestoft
 Suffolk NR33 7AQ
Telephone: 01502 530750

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2019
History: This school arose from Pakefield School
Trust: Clarion Corvus Trust
Sponsor: Clarion Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Philip Dougherty (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Daniel Bagshaw (went to The Open Academy)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 42.2 / 16.35
Non-teaching Staff*: 33.51
Number of pupils: 679
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.1
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 38.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 38.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 23.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 7.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 13.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 19.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Suffolk
Constituency: Waveney
Electoral Ward: Kirkley and Pakefield
School Number: 9354605

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 27th September 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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