Sunrise Academy, based in Lowestoft, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 9 to 16. The school is a free schools special and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.
Sunrise Academy currently has around 44 pupils on roll, which is about 85% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 81.8% boys and 18.2% girls. Around 79.5% 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 44.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 75.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.2%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Church Lane, Lowestoft, NR33 8AX |
| Website: | https://easterneducationgroup.ac.uk/send/sunrise-academy/ |
| Telephone: | |
| School Type: | Free schools special |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Patrick Hamilton |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 149151 |
Ofsted inspection date: 25/02/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 9 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 52 |
| Number of Pupils: | 44 |
| Number of Boys: | 36 |
| Number of Girls: | 8 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 44.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 75.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 93.20% | 41 |
| Other White | 4.50% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 2.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Colville Primary School Gisleham Road , Carlton Colville NR33 8DG | - not rated | 837 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Carlton Colville Primary School Gisleham Road , Carlton Colville NR33 8DG | - not rated | 837 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Grove Primary School Framfield Road , Carlton Colville NR33 8RQ | 3out of 4 | 1,066 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Grove Primary School Framfield Road , Carlton Colville NR33 8RQ | - not rated | 1,101 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Elm Tree Community Primary School Ranworth Avenue , NR33 9HN | - not rated | 2,250 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakefield High School London Road Pakefield , Pakefield NR33 7AQ | 3out of 4 | 2,511 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pakefield School London Road Pakefield , Pakefield NR33 7AQ | - not rated | 2,511 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gisleham Middle School Gisleham Road , Carlton Colville NR33 8DG | - not rated | 837 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Elm Tree Middle School Ranworth Avenue , NR33 9HQ | - not rated | 2,198 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Pakefield Middle School Kilbourn Road , Pakefield NR33 7DS | - not rated | 2,536 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Academy Church Lane , NR33 8AX | - not rated | 0 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Everitt Academy Church Lane , Carlton Colville NR33 8AX | - not rated | 0 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Warren School Clarkes Lane , Oulton Broad NR33 8HT | - not rated | 1,966 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Warren School Clarkes Lane , Oulton Broad NR33 8HT | - not rated | 1,966 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.