Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Lowestoft, Suffolk
NR32 4PZ
Composite score
56.1

School overview

Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics is a secondary school serving Lowestoft, Suffolk, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. It has 1,262 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 44.9 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 1.5 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of secondary schools nationally.

46% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 63% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,728
National rank
#196
In East of England
#16
In Suffolk
Top 54%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
44.9
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
46%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
63%
% EBacc grade 5+
9%
EBacc average points score
3.85

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,262 % FSM ever-6 32.0% % EAL 2.4% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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