How many pupils does Pakefield High School have?

Pakefield High School has 701 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Pakefield High School?

The headteacher of Pakefield High School is Philip Dougherty.

What type of school is Pakefield High School?

Pakefield High School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Pakefield High School in?

Pakefield High School is in the Suffolk local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Pakefield High School

London Road Pakefield, Pakefield, East Suffolk, Suffolk, NR33 7AQ

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 27 September 2023). Last inspected 27 September 2023.

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701

Pupils

38.9%

Free school meals

1 April 2019

Opened

About this school

Pakefield High School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in East Suffolk, Suffolk. The school has 701 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 27 September 2023). Last inspected 27 September 2023. The Headteacher is Philip Dougherty. The school is administered by Suffolk local authority. It belongs to CLARION CORVUS TRUST. It opened in 1 April 2019.

School details

Headteacher: Philip Dougherty
Trust: CLARION CORVUS TRUST
Local authority: Suffolk
Gender: Mixed
URN: 146909

Contact

01502530750 office@pakefield.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Pakefield High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Suffolk). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

38.4

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.53

Progress 8 · 2023-24

28%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

57%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

2.98

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →