Ofsted: Inadequate

Sunrise Academy

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location_onLowestoft, NR33 8AX

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Inspected 2025

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Attainment 8

2.5

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GCSE Rank

#64 in Suffolk

#4,415 of 4,663 nationally

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Sunrise Academy is a Free schools special school in Lowestoft, serving ages 9-16. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Sunrise Academy is a free schools special in Lowestoft, Suffolk, admitting pupils aged 9-16. It is part of SENDAT. The school has approximately 44 pupils on roll, of whom 80% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 2.5, placing the school #64 in Suffolk and #4,415 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 4.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 22.1 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

2.5

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.08

2024

Progress 8 Score

-2.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

0.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.04

2023

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

2.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.10

2022

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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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

88%

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

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 57%

Reading-% LA 73%

Writing-% LA 68%

Maths-% LA 69%

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2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 55%England 61%

Reading-% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing-% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths-% LA 67% · Eng 73%

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Maths SS

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Progress (0 = national avg)

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2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 54%England 60%

Reading-% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths-% LA 67% · Eng 73%

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Maths SS

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Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.0

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LA -0.4

Maths

LA -0.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 February 2025

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2025-02-25

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-09-17

S5 Inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

15.9%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

13.6%(6 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 44 pupils. During this period, there were 7 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 15.9%, 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)	44	7	15.9%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	46	13	28.3%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	44	0	0.0%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	39	1	2.6%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	35	5	14.3%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	42	5	11.9%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	41	10	24.4%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	41	25	61.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	45	2	4.4%	4.7%	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 38 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 2 pupils

Sunrise Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

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

Staffing

Teacher Turnover