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East Point Academy

Academy sponsor led · Lowestoft · NR33 0UQ

Ages 11–16 · 846 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

41.6

Overall absence

9.9%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-04-28

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.39
−20+2
Attainment 841.6
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry31%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.9%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.7%
Enrolments in measure
902

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

149

Places offered

155

1st-preference offers

149

Total preferences (any rank)
231
Preferred offers (top 3)
154
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill71%

846 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
846
Boys / girls
422 / 424
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
846 / 1,200 (71%)
Free school meals
44.2%
FSM pupils
374
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: INSPIRATION TRUST
Academy trust
INSPIRATION TRUST
Sponsor
Inspiration Trust
Headteacher
Mr Peter Seadon

Location

Address
Kirkley Run
Postcode
NR33 0UQ
Town
Lowestoft
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Constituency
Lowestoft
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Lowestoft, Suffolk, 846 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 44.2%.

Open schools in Lowestoft
31
Secondary schools in Lowestoft
4
Academies among open schools in Lowestoft
71% (22)
Open schools in NR33
14
Secondary in NR33
2
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Secondary in Suffolk LA
43

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LowestoftNear NR33

  • Pakefield High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Lowestoft · NR33 7AQ · Suffolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.1
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence9.3%

    1.3 miles away

  • Ormiston Denes Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Lowestoft · NR32 4AH · Suffolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.7
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence15.4%

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter Seadon
Telephone
01502525300
Website
http://www.inspirationtrust.org/eastpointacademy

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