Ormiston Denes Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Yarmouth Road
 Lowestoft
 Suffolk NR32 4AH
Telephone: 01502 574474

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from The Denes High School
Trust: Ormiston Academies Trust
Sponsor: Ormiston Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Kate Williams (since September 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Jim Nixon
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 43.95 / 23.53
Non-teaching Staff*: 60.86
Number of pupils: 730
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.6
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 55.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 13.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 18.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Suffolk
Constituency: Waveney
Electoral Ward: Harbour and Normanston
School Number: 9354032

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 4th March 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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