| Benjamin Britten Academy of Music & Mathematics | |
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| Address | |
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Blyford Road , , NR32 4PZ | |
| Coordinates | 52°29′51″N 1°43′54″E / 52.49747°N 1.73164°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Discamus ut serviamus (We learn that we might serve) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Specialist | Music |
| Department for Education URN | 142759 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headmaster | James McAtear |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 800 |
| Website | http://benjaminbritten.school/ |
Benjamin Britten Academy (formerly The Benjamin Britten High School) is a coeducational secondary school located in the northern outskirts of Lowestoft, Suffolk, England. It caters for scholars aged 11 to 16. It is also home to the Suffolk Centre of Excellence in Mathematics.
The school was named after the Lowestoft-born composer Benjamin Britten and was designed as he approached his death in 1974. Its modernist design reflected the style of his compositions and remains distinctive in its layout and intended black and white colour scheme. The school was completed in 1979.[1]
In September 2011 the school became an 11 to 16 school as part of the reorganisation of schools in Lowestoft by Suffolk County Council. Pupils in years 7 and 8 joined the school after the closure of eight middle schools in Lowestoft. The opening of Lowestoft Sixth Form College also meant that the school lost its role in the Lowestoft 6th consortium, which had operated as a shared sixth form between the high schools in the town.
Previously a Local Authority school administered by Suffolk County Council, in May 2016, the Benjamin Britten High School was converted to academy status. It was granted 11-18 Sixth Form status, as part of the Hartismere family of schools. The school continues to coordinate with Suffolk County Council for admissions.
The academy was awarded a rating of 'good' from Ofsted in 2019, as an improvement from its previous rating of 'Special measures'.[2]
- ^ Services Archived 17 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine, English Heritage, retrieved 29 July 2016
- ^ Ofsted Communications Team (16 October 2019). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 13 September 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2020.