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East Point Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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corporate_fareINSPIRATION TRUST

location_onLowestoft, NR33 0UQ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

866

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Attainment 8

39.5

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GCSE Rank

#35 in Suffolk

#2,612 of 3,216 nationally

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East Point Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Lowestoft, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

East Point Academy is an academy sponsor led in Lowestoft, Suffolk, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of INSPIRATION TRUST. The school has approximately 826 pupils on roll, of whom 43% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 39.5, placing the school #35 in Suffolk and #2,612 of 3,216 nationally. 42.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 6.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 7 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 35.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

39.5

Grade 5+ E&M

42.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)6.9%

Entering EBacc36.70%

EBacc APS3.43

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30.90%

EBacc APS3.6

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.06

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25%

EBacc APS3.77

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc26%

EBacc APS3.59

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.36

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31%

EBacc APS3.49

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.5

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS3.6

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

09 February 2022

Inspection Report

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14 October 2019

Inspection Report

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11 October 2016

Inspection Report

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03 March 2015

Inspection Report

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21 May 2014

Inspection Report

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15 January 2014

Inspection Report

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09 October 2013

Inspection Report

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06 June 2013

Inspection Report

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06 March 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-10-11

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2015-03-03

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

35.5%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

9.3%(77 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 826 pupils. During this period, there were 293 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 35.5%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	826	293	35.5%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	838	297	35.4%	7.8%	6
2023/24 (Summer term)	851	111	13.0%	7.4%	5
2023/24 (Spring term)	865	136	15.7%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	871	189	21.7%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	856	161	18.8%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	866	263	30.4%	6.4%	3
2022/23 (Autumn term)	883	123	13.9%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	834	89	10.7%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	843	98	11.6%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	848	43	5.1%	4.4%	4
2020/21 (Summer term)	796	23	2.9%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	796	2	0.3%	1.0%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	795	33	4.2%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	709	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	709	40	5.6%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	706	35	5.0%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	633	44	7.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	633	36	5.7%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	638	32	5.0%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	565	19	3.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	564	27	4.8%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	589	36	6.1%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	555	24	4.3%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	558	14	2.5%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	556	12	2.2%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 63 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 58 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 20 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Physical Disability 7 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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East Point Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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