School profile

Ormiston Denes Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Lowestoft, NR32 4AH

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,923 of 3,312

Worse than 88% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Ormiston Denes Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils711 of 1,169 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Kate Williams
TrustORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authoritySuffolk
Opened01 Jun 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139403.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Attainment 8 score37.742.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths45.5%60.7%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths28.5%40%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths2.4%9.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths42.3%55.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4123--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils711
Girls344
Boys367
Eligible for free school meals58.4%
First language not English7.2%
SEN support205
EHC plan58
Average class size22.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85%
Other mixed
3.7%
Other White
3.5%
White and Asian
1.3%
Other ethnic group
1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
White and Black African
0.6%
Other Asian
0.6%
African
0.6%
Irish
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Overall absence11.1%8.8%8%
Persistent absence33.8%23.3%21.6%
Severe absence7.2%4.4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)96
Applications (Year 7)163
First preference applications (Year 7)87
First preference offers (Year 7)87
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,169
Pupils on roll726
Unfilled places37.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.2
Pupils per adult8.7
Teachers (FTE)43.95
Teaching assistants (FTE)23.53
Support staff (FTE)60.86
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2545.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2538.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate54.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions14.8%
Permanent exclusion rate1.1%
Permanent exclusions8

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination86.7%
Staying in education85.3%
Further education56.6%
Sixth form college27.3%
Not sustained9.8%
School sixth form0.7%
Apprenticeship0.7%
Employment0.7%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Ormiston Denes Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryPoplars Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miNot applicableInclude SuffolkOther independent school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryNorthfield St Nicholas Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Margaret's Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryGunton Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRoman Hill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miSecondaryBenjamin Britten Academy of Music and MathematicsAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWoods Loke Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.6 miPrimaryRed Oak Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.6 miPrimaryThe Limes Primary AcademyFree schools
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ormiston Denes Academy

What is Ormiston Denes Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ormiston Denes Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 4 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Ormiston Denes Academy rank in England?

Ormiston Denes Academy ranks 2,923 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 88% of schools).

How many pupils attend Ormiston Denes Academy?

Ormiston Denes Academy has 711 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,169.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.