Best 3 Secondary schools in East Suffolk – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Felixstowe School (Secondary) in Felixstowe; Pakefield High School (Secondary) in Lowestoft; Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form (Secondary) in Woodbridge — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Felixstowe School, Pakefield High School and Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Felixstowe, Suffolk, Lowestoft, Suffolk and Woodbridge, Suffolk. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Felixstowe School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Felixstowe School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 950, combined total ≈ 2,900, typical FSM 25–30%, range 15–20%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP and CLARION CORVUS TRUST.
| Attribute |
Felixstowe School
IP11 9QR
|
Pakefield High School
NR33 7AQ
|
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
IP13 9HE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 9QR |
Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 7AQ |
Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 9HE |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 8 Jul 2024 | 2 9 Nov 2023 | 2 16 Mar 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1500 | 900 | 1170 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | CLARION CORVUS TRUST | Suffolk (935) |
| Website | www.fxa.org.uk | www.pakefield.org.uk | www.thomasmills.suffolk.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01394288228 | 01502530750 | 01728723493 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Felixstowe
Suffolk
IP11 9QR - Ofsted
- 2 8 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.fxa.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01394288228
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR33 7AQ - Ofsted
- 2 9 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- CLARION CORVUS TRUST
- Website
- www.pakefield.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01502530750
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Woodbridge
Suffolk
IP13 9HE - Ofsted
- 2 16 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Suffolk (935)
- Website
- www.thomasmills.suffolk.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01728723493
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