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Horizon School

Pupil referral unit · Lowestoft · NR32 4TD

Ages 4–16 · 0 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-06-14

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill0%

0 pupils · 32 places

Pupils on roll
0
Boys / girls
0 / 0
School capacity
32
Capacity fill
0 / 32 (0%)
Free school meals
0%
FSM pupils
0
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 4–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Ms Diane Chester

Location

Address
Saturn Close
Postcode
NR32 4TD
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 pupil referral unit, Ages 4–16, in Lowestoft, Suffolk, 0 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 0%.

Open schools in Lowestoft
31
Academies among open schools in Lowestoft
71% (22)
Open schools in NR32
19
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366

Nearby schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Diane Chester
Telephone
01502539755
Website
www.horizonschool.org.uk

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