Best 3 Secondary schools in Lowestoft – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Pakefield High School (Secondary) in Lowestoft; Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics (Secondary) in Lowestoft; East Point Academy (Secondary) in Lowestoft — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Pakefield High School, Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics and East Point Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Lowestoft, Suffolk. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Pakefield High School), published Nov 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Pakefield High School (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 950, combined total ≈ 2,800, typical FSM 35–40%, range 30–35%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as CLARION CORVUS TRUST, Hartismere Family of Schools and Inspiration Trust.
| Attribute |
Pakefield High School
NR33 7AQ
|
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics
NR32 4PZ
|
East Point Academy
NR33 0UQ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 7AQ |
Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4PZ |
Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0UQ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 9 Nov 2023 | 2 5 Jun 2019 | 2 21 Nov 2016 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 900 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | CLARION CORVUS TRUST | Hartismere Family of Schools | Inspiration Trust |
| Website | www.pakefield.org.uk | www.benjaminbritten.school | www.inspirationtrust.org |
| Telephone | 01502530750 | 01502582312 | 01502525300 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- 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 sponsor led
- Location
- Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR32 4PZ - Ofsted
- 2 5 Jun 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hartismere Family of Schools
- Website
- www.benjaminbritten.school
- Telephone
- 01502582312
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR33 0UQ - Ofsted
- 2 21 Nov 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Inspiration Trust
- Website
- www.inspirationtrust.org
- Telephone
- 01502525300
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