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East Point Academy

Kirkley Run, Lowestoft, NR33 0UQ

Local ranking27th of 43 secondary schools in Suffolk
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1200

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
39.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
42.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
60.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
36.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
150

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
82.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
826
Boys
405 (49%)
Girls
421 (51%)
Capacity
1200 (69% full)
SEND
20.9%
FSM Eligible
43.0%
EAL
5.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.4%
SEN Support
18.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
44.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,280/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.2%
  • White Other: 3.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • Black African: 0.5%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.4%
  • Other: 0.4%

90.2%

White British

3.6%

White Other

1.7%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137134
UKPRN
10034986
Establishment No.
4002
Trust
INSPIRATION TRUST

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