Pakefield High School
Encyclopedia
The Pakefield High School is a high school
as well as specialist arts
and engineering
; college
in Pakefield
a suburb of Lowestoft
in the English
county of Suffolk
. It is being built on the present Pakefield Middle School site. The school is expected to cater for around 900 students aged from 11 to 16 and cost £26.5 million. It was expected to open in September 2011, although this has been delayed due to the discovery of Great Crested Newt
s on the school site. Perry Linsley, formerly head of Stradbroke Business and Enterprise College
, has been appointed as Headteacher.
, there was need for a fourth high school in Lowestoft
. This is due to to the closure of all middle schools in the county and a move from transfer to high school at age 13 to transfer at age 11. The proposals were approved by the Schools Adjudicator in February 2009.
Building is taking place on the present Pakefield Middle School site. The site was chosen because the majority of the children who will attend the new school live in the area, it was the largest site of the three possible middle schools available, access on foot or by cycle is established in the area and access can be improved if necessary. The site also allows building to take place whilst children continue to attend Pakefield Middle School. The government Office of the Schools Adjudicator approved the reorganisation proposal with the recommendation that integrated plans be proposed for the entire site, including Pakefield Primary School. Initial plans submitted in August 2009 dealt only with the primary school.
Building work on the site was delayed in May 2010 when Great Crested Newts, a protected species, were discovered on the site. As a result Year 9 pupils who were expected to transfer to the school in September 2011 are expected to be required to transfer to one of the other high schools in Lowestoft. Year 7 and 8 pupils will use the current Middle School buildings in 2011-2012 until the site can be completed. Building work was expected to be complete by September 2012, although funding has been problematic.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
as well as specialist arts
The arts
The arts are a vast subdivision of culture, composed of many creative endeavors and disciplines. It is a broader term than "art", which as a description of a field usually means only the visual arts. The arts encompass visual arts, literary arts and the performing arts – music, theatre, dance and...
and engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
; college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
in Pakefield
Pakefield
Pakefield is a suburb of the town of Lowestoft in the Waveney District of the English county of Suffolk. Pakefield is located around 2 miles south of the centre of the town. Although today it forms a suburb of the urban area of Lowestoft, it was until 1934 a village and parish in its own right....
a suburb of Lowestoft
Lowestoft
Lowestoft is a town in the English county of Suffolk. The town is on the North Sea coast and is the most easterly point of the United Kingdom. It is north-east of London, north-east of Ipswich and south-east of Norwich...
in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
. It is being built on the present Pakefield Middle School site. The school is expected to cater for around 900 students aged from 11 to 16 and cost £26.5 million. It was expected to open in September 2011, although this has been delayed due to the discovery of Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt
The Great Crested Newt, also called Northern Crested Newt or Warty Newt is a newt in the family Salamandridae, found across Europe and parts of Asia.-Distribution:...
s on the school site. Perry Linsley, formerly head of Stradbroke Business and Enterprise College
Stradbroke Business and Enterprise College
Stradbroke Business and Enterprise College is a state-funded secondary school for 11-16 year-olds in Stradbroke, Suffolk, United Kingdom. With just 346 students on roll it is the smallest Business and Enterprise College...
, has been appointed as Headteacher.
History
The school was previously the Pakefield Middle School. However; due to the school organisation review carried out by Suffolk County CouncilSuffolk County Council
Suffolk County Council is the administrative authority for the county of Suffolk, England. It is run by 72 elected county councillors representing 63 divisions...
, there was need for a fourth high school in Lowestoft
Lowestoft
Lowestoft is a town in the English county of Suffolk. The town is on the North Sea coast and is the most easterly point of the United Kingdom. It is north-east of London, north-east of Ipswich and south-east of Norwich...
. This is due to to the closure of all middle schools in the county and a move from transfer to high school at age 13 to transfer at age 11. The proposals were approved by the Schools Adjudicator in February 2009.
Building is taking place on the present Pakefield Middle School site. The site was chosen because the majority of the children who will attend the new school live in the area, it was the largest site of the three possible middle schools available, access on foot or by cycle is established in the area and access can be improved if necessary. The site also allows building to take place whilst children continue to attend Pakefield Middle School. The government Office of the Schools Adjudicator approved the reorganisation proposal with the recommendation that integrated plans be proposed for the entire site, including Pakefield Primary School. Initial plans submitted in August 2009 dealt only with the primary school.
Building work on the site was delayed in May 2010 when Great Crested Newts, a protected species, were discovered on the site. As a result Year 9 pupils who were expected to transfer to the school in September 2011 are expected to be required to transfer to one of the other high schools in Lowestoft. Year 7 and 8 pupils will use the current Middle School buildings in 2011-2012 until the site can be completed. Building work was expected to be complete by September 2012, although funding has been problematic.