Ormiston Denes Academy, Lowestoft

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Ormiston Denes Academy

Yarmouth Road, Lowestoft NR32 4AH

https://www.ormistondenes.co.uk/

Ormiston Denes Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 770 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. Ofsted last inspected the school in March 2025.

This school is a member of Ormiston Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Cliff Park Ormiston Academy, Ormiston Venture Academy, Flegg High Ormiston Academy, Broadland High Ormiston Academy and City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy.)

Particular strengths include Admissions and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Destinations.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.9		Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics
1.7		East Point Academy
2.9		Pakefield High School
5.1		Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
5.8		Ormiston Venture Academy
6.7		Lynn Grove Academy
7.8		Beccles High School
8.5		Sir John Leman High School
9.0		Great Yarmouth Charter Academy
11.3		Caister Academy
11.7		Hobart High School
13.2		Bungay High School

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Progress: Below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.

Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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