Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics is a secondary school located in Lowestoft. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 09/05/2019. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.9%, which is 1.9 percentage points lower than the UK average.

Check Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics location rating (nearby schools, safety, property prices, sport facilities etc.
Blyford Road, Lowestoft

School Information

Address: Blyford Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4PZ
Website: https://www.benjaminbritten.school/
Telephone: 01502582312
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Suffolk
Headteacher / Principal: Mr James McAtear
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 142759

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 09/05/2019

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 16
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1200
Number of Pupils: 1119
Number of Boys: 567
Number of Girls: 552

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.5% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Average: -0.13 Confidence interval -0.33 to 0.06
Of the 166 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 166 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:13%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:96%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:37%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:42.3
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:3.4
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gunton Primary Academy
Gainsborough Drive , NR32 4LX 		3out of 4 918 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Woods Loke Primary School
Butley Drive , Oulton Broad NR32 3EB 		3out of 4 1,197 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Poplars Community Primary School
St Margaret's Road , NR32 4HN 		3out of 4 1,519 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy
St Margaret's Road , NR32 4HN 		2out of 4 1,659 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret's Primary Academy
Church Road , NR32 4JF 		2out of 4 1,819 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics
Blyford Road , NR32 4PZ 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Ormiston Denes Academy
Yarmouth Road , NR32 4AH 		2out of 4 1,541 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
East Coast College
St Peter's Street , NR32 2NB 		- not rated 1,970 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Ashley School
Ashley Downs , NR32 4EU 		4out of 4 1,269 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
First Base
34 Ashley Downs , NR32 4EX 		3out of 4 1,307 yd Pupil referral unit Yes Mixed More About School
Old Warren House School
Warren Road , NR32 4QD 		3out of 4 1,615 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Harbour
Harbour Pupil Referral Unit , Saturn Close NR32 4TD 		3out of 4 1,631 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Learning Support, Northern Area Education Office
Adrian House , Alexandra Road NR32 1PL 		- not rated 2,485 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

↑