Located in Lowestoft, Warren School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 3 to 19. The school is a academy special sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Warren School currently has around 141 pupils on roll. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 63.1% boys and 36.9% girls. Around 48.5% 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 13.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 39.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.8%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Clarkes Lane, Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
| Website: | www.warrenschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01502561893 |
| School Type: | Academy special sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Kelly Bland |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 146431 |
Ofsted inspection date: 26/11/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | |
| Number of Pupils: | 141 |
| Number of Boys: | 89 |
| Number of Girls: | 52 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 13.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 39.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.80% | 128 |
| Unclassified | 3.50% | 5 |
| African | 1.40% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 1 |
| Other White | 0.70% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.70% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Primary School Framfield Road , Carlton Colville NR33 8RQ | - not rated | 928 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Elm Tree Community Primary School Ranworth Avenue , NR33 9HN | - not rated | 954 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Elm Tree Primary School Ranworth Avenue , NR33 9HN | 3out of 4 | 954 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Grove Primary School Framfield Road , Carlton Colville NR33 8RQ | 3out of 4 | 1,002 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Dell Primary School Dell Road , Oulton Broad NR33 9NU | - not rated | 1,155 yd | Community school | 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 | 2,259 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kirkley Community High School Kirkley Run , NR33 0UQ | - not rated | 2,259 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Pakefield High School London Road Pakefield , Pakefield NR33 7AQ | 3out of 4 | 2,720 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pakefield School London Road Pakefield , Pakefield NR33 7AQ | - not rated | 2,720 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Tree Middle School Ranworth Avenue , NR33 9HQ | - not rated | 1,071 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Pakefield Middle School Kilbourn Road , Pakefield NR33 7DS | - not rated | 2,664 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Gisleham Middle School Gisleham Road , Carlton Colville NR33 8DG | - not rated | 2,745 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kirkley Middle School Southwell Road , NR33 0RZ | - not rated | 2,947 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren School Clarkes Lane , Oulton Broad NR33 8HT | - not rated | 0 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Warren School Clarkes Lane , Oulton Broad NR33 8HT | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sunrise Academy Church Lane , NR33 8AX | - not rated | 1,966 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Everitt Academy Church Lane , Carlton Colville NR33 8AX | - not rated | 1,966 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.