Ormiston Denes AcademyBenjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lowestoft.
Summary of the comparison
Ormiston Denes Academy and Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics are secondary schools in Lowestoft.
Ormiston Denes Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics is ahead on our composite score.
Ormiston Denes Academy was judged the expected standard and Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.7 for Ormiston Denes Academy and 46.6 for Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ormiston Denes Academy (43.3 in 2021-22, 37.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics (48.7 in 2021-22, 46.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LowestoftOrmiston Denes Academy | LowestoftBenjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 43 in Suffolk | 12th of 43 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 711 | 1,263 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Lowestoft, NR32 4AH | Lowestoft, NR32 4PZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.7 | 46.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 28.5% | 49.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 45.5% | 67.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 123 | 240 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 730 | 1,262 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 57.4% | 32.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.7% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 27.8% | 23.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% | 9.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.0% | 22.1% Stronger figure | 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.
Ormiston Denes Academy
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