East Point Academy, based in Lowestoft, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
East Point Academy currently has around 826 pupils on roll, which is about 69% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49% boys and 51% girls. Around 42.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (89%) , including 5% who stay in school sixth forms and 43% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Kirkley Run, Lowestoft, NR33 0UQ |
| Website: | http://www.inspirationtrust.org/eastpointacademy |
| Telephone: | 01502525300 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Peter Seadon |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137134 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/10/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1200 |
| Number of Pupils: | 826 |
| Number of Boys: | 405 |
| Number of Girls: | 421 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 27.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.00% | 743 |
| Other White | 3.60% | 30 |
| White and Asian | 1.70% | 14 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.10% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 9 |
| African | 0.50% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.40% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.20% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Community Primary School Enstone Road , NR33 0NE | - not rated | 547 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Phoenix St Peter Academy Enstone Road , NR33 0NE | - not rated | 547 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Red Oak Primary School Southwell Road , NR33 0RZ | 3out of 4 | 724 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fen Park Community Primary School Southwell Road , NR33 0RZ | - not rated | 724 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Westwood Primary School Westwood Avenue , Westwood Primary School NR33 9RR | 3out of 4 | 1,076 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Point Academy Kirkley Run , NR33 0UQ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kirkley Community High School Kirkley Run , NR33 0UQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Pakefield High School London Road Pakefield , Pakefield NR33 7AQ | 3out of 4 | 2,350 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pakefield School London Road Pakefield , Pakefield NR33 7AQ | - not rated | 2,350 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ormiston Denes Academy Yarmouth Road , NR32 4AH | - not rated | 3,012 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkley Middle School Southwell Road , NR33 0RZ | - not rated | 724 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Elm Tree Middle School Ranworth Avenue , NR33 9HQ | - not rated | 1,438 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Roman Hill Middle School Avondale Road , NR32 2NX | - not rated | 1,664 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Pakefield Middle School Kilbourn Road , Pakefield NR33 7DS | - not rated | 2,240 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Harris Middle School Church Road , NR32 4JF | - not rated | 2,502 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Coast College St Peter's Street , NR32 2NB | - not rated | 2,051 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lowestoft Sixth Form College Rotterdam Road , NR32 2PJ | - not rated | 2,320 yd | Further education | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ness Point School 32/34 Gordon Road , Lowestoft NR32 1NL | - not rated | 2,025 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Warren School Clarkes Lane , Oulton Broad NR33 8HT | - not rated | 2,259 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Warren School Clarkes Lane , Oulton Broad NR33 8HT | - not rated | 2,259 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Learning Support, Northern Area Education Office Adrian House , Alexandra Road NR32 1PL | - not rated | 2,331 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Anglican Academy of Arts Holm View , 63 High Street NR32 1JB | - not rated | 2,618 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.