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: 701
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.6
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 38.90% (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
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Westwood Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  3. St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  4. Phoenix St Peter Academy (1.7km) show on map
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  6. East Point Academy (2.0km) show on map
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  8. Grove Primary School (2.1km) show on map
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  10. Warren School (2.4km) show on map
  11. Sunrise Academy (2.5km) show on map
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  13. Kessingland Church of England Primary Academy (3.4km) show on map
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  15. Ness Point School (3.4km) show on map
  16. East Coast College (3.7km) show on map
  17. Learning Support, Northern Area Education Office (3.7km) show on map
  18. Oulton Broad Primary School (3.9km) show on map
  19. St Margaret's Primary Academy (4.1km) show on map
  20. Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy (4.1km) show on map
  21. Poplars Community Primary School (4.1km) show on map
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  27. Horizon School (4.8km) show on map
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  36. Hopton Church of England Primary Academy (9.7km) show on map
  37. Beccles Primary Academy (10.1km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
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