East Point AcademyOrmiston Denes Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lowestoft.
Summary of the comparison
East Point Academy and Ormiston Denes Academy are secondary schools in Lowestoft.
East Point Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ormiston Denes Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). East Point Academy is ahead on our composite score.
East Point Academy was judged the expected standard and Ormiston Denes Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.2 for East Point Academy and 37.7 for Ormiston Denes Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at East Point Academy (43.0 in 2021-22, 49.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Ormiston Denes Academy (43.3 in 2021-22, 37.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LowestoftEast Point Academy | LowestoftOrmiston Denes Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 43 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 32nd of 43 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 846 | 711 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Lowestoft, NR33 0UQ | Lowestoft, NR32 4AH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.2 Stronger figure | 37.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.7% Stronger figure | 28.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.5% Stronger figure | 45.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 159 | 123 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 826 | 730 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.0% | 57.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 7.7% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 27.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.9% Stronger figure | 28.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
East Point Academy
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