School Overview
Pakefield High School is a academy converter located in Lowestoft. It serves the secondary phase for students aged 11 to 16. The school currently has 701 pupils with a capacity of 900. The school has a Does not apply character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 4 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)
2024-25Progress 8
Attainment 8
38.4
Close to averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
27.9%
Below averageNational: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
57.4%
Close to averageNational: 65%
EBacc Entry
5.1%
Below averageNational: 39.1%
Performance Trends
3 years of dataProgress 8
+0.21
'21-22'22-23'23-24
Attainment 8
+3.00
'21-22'22-23'23-24
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
+6.4%
'21-22'22-23'23-24
EBacc Entry
-7.1%
'21-22'22-23'23-24
Overall Absence
-2.2%
'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
-4.0%
'21-22'22-23'23-24
Where Leavers Go
2024-2586%
Education 86%
Apprenticeship 2%
Employment 1%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
51.21%
Girls
48.79%
EAL
2.6%
FSM Ever
39.94%
SEN Support
19.4%
Key Statistics
701
Total Pupils
359
Boys
342
Girls
900
Capacity
38.9%
Free School Meals
No
Sixth Form
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