57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
5%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
405.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
701
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 27/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySuffolk
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Pakefield High School · Secondary · Suffolk
Part ofCLARION CORVUS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
57%
+4pp
57%55%52%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
-2pp
32%28%23%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
38.4
-0.7
40.138.136.1
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.4
EBacc entry
5%
-1pp
13%9%4%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
EBacc APS
405.0
+44.0
515.6438.3361.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 405.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
701
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
London Road Pakefield, Pakefield, Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ
Local authority
Suffolk
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 57% | 28% | 38.4 | Not applicable | 5% | 405.0 | 7% | 701 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 29% | 39.1 | -0.53 | 6% | 361.0 | 7% | 687 |
| 2022/23 | 52% | 23% | 36.1 | -0.74 | 13% | 459.3 | 14% | 687 |
| 2021/22 | 56% | 32% | 40.1 | -0.66 | 4% | 515.6 | 8% | 691 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 701 | 20.4 | 24% | 3% | 40% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 687 | 21.5 | 20% | 3% | 37% | 9% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 687 | 18.8 | 19% | 4% | 39% | 12% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 691 | 20.0 | 12% | 3% | 39% | 12% | 39% |
| 2020/21 | 740 | 20.1 | 14% | 3% | 36% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.