Located in Lowestoft, Ormiston Denes Academy is a secondary school, 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 does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Ormiston Denes Academy currently has around 730 pupils on roll, which is about 61% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.8% boys and 49.2% girls. Around 55.6% 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 15.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 40.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.5%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 91% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (87%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 30% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Yarmouth Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4AH |
| Website: | www.ormistondenes.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01502574474 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Kate Williams |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 139403 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/03/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1200 |
| Number of Pupils: | 730 |
| Number of Boys: | 371 |
| Number of Girls: | 359 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 15.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 40.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 84.50% | 617 |
| Other White | 3.80% | 28 |
| Other Mixed | 3.20% | 23 |
| Unclassified | 1.60% | 12 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 9 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.20% | 9 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 6 |
| Irish | 0.70% | 5 |
| African | 0.50% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplars Community Primary School St Margaret's Road , NR32 4HN | - not rated | 268 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Poplars Community Primary School St Margaret's Road , NR32 4HN | 2out of 4 | 268 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Northfield St Nicholas Primary School St Margaret's Road , NR32 4HN | - not rated | 381 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy St Margaret's Road , NR32 4HN | 3out of 4 | 488 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Margaret's Community Primary School Church Road , NR32 4JF | - not rated | 507 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormiston Denes Academy Yarmouth Road , NR32 4AH | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Denes High School Yarmouth Road , NR32 4AH | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics Blyford Road , NR32 4PZ | - not rated | 1,540 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Benjamin Britten High School Blyford Road , NR32 4PZ | - not rated | 1,540 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| East Point Academy Kirkley Run , NR33 0UQ | 3out of 4 | 3,012 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Harris Middle School Church Road , NR32 4JF | - not rated | 568 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Roman Hill Middle School Avondale Road , NR32 2NX | - not rated | 1,384 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Foxborough Middle School Foxborough Road , NR32 4SN | - not rated | 1,597 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kirkley Middle School Southwell Road , NR33 0RZ | - not rated | 2,839 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowestoft Sixth Form College Rotterdam Road , NR32 2PJ | - not rated | 692 yd | Further education | No | Mixed | More About School |
| East Coast College St Peter's Street , NR32 2NB | - not rated | 973 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbour Harbour Pupil Referral Unit , Saturn Close NR32 4TD | - not rated | 192 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Old Warren House School Warren Road , NR32 4QD | - not rated | 273 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Horizon School Saturn Close , NR32 4TD | 2out of 4 | 345 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Include Suffolk House 1, the Ashley School , Ashley Downs NR32 4EX | - not rated | 407 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| First Base 34 Ashley Downs , NR32 4EX | - not rated | 407 yd | Pupil referral unit | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.