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Ormiston Denes Academy

Yarmouth Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4AH

Local ranking31st of 43 secondary schools in Suffolk
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1200

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 4 March 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
40.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
30.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
53.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
25.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
130

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Continued in education
80.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
730
Boys
371 (51%)
Girls
359 (49%)
Capacity
1200 (61% full)
SEND
32.3%
FSM Eligible
57.4%
EAL
7.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.5%
SEN Support
27.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
45.2
Budget per Pupil
£9,093/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
28.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 85.9%
  • White Other: 3.9%
  • Mixed Other: 3.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%
  • Other: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.8%
  • Asian Other: 0.8%
  • White Irish: 0.7%

85.9%

White British

3.9%

White Other

3.2%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139403
UKPRN
10041584
Establishment No.
4032
Trust
ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST

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