Pakefield High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Lowestoft, East of England NR33 7AQ · Suffolk
#391 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#3287 of 4,090 nationally
About Pakefield High School
Pakefield High School is a academy secondary located in Lowestoft, in the Suffolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 679 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 23.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 391st of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (26th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (22th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 679; capacity filled 75.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 57.4%; ebacc average points 2.98.
There are 25 schools in Lowestoft; Pakefield High School ranks 21st of 24 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)38.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)27.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)38.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Pakefield High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 679
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 38.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 75.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 27.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 57.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.98
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Pakefield High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Pakefield Primary School
Lowestoft · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
274 students · 266 m away
Westwood Primary School
Lowestoft · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
184 students · 1.3 km away
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School
Lowestoft · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
155 students · 1.7 km away
Elm Tree Primary School
Lowestoft · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
266 students · 1.8 km away
Grove Primary School
Lowestoft · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
304 students · 1.9 km away
Phoenix St Peter Academy
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
109 students · 1.9 km away
East Point Academy
Lowestoft · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
846 students · 2.2 km away
Red Oak Primary School
Lowestoft · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
420 students · 2.2 km away
Carlton Colville Primary School
Lowestoft · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
366 students · 2.3 km away
Dell Primary School
Lowestoft · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
290 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Long Stratton High School
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
679 students
City Academy Norwich
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
674 students
Hobart High School
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
673 students
North Cambridge Academy
Cambridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
687 students
Holywell School
Bedford · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
668 students
Parkside Community College
Cambridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
667 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Pakefield High School a good school?
Pakefield High School has a Success Index (England) of 23.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #391 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Pakefield High School rank in East of England?
Pakefield High School ranks #391 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #3287 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Pakefield High School?
Pakefield High School had 679 students in 2025.
Is Pakefield High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Pakefield High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Pakefield High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Pakefield High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.