Ness Point School
32/34 Gordon Road, Lowestoft, Lowestoft, NR32 1NLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ness Point School is a special school in Lowestoft for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2025.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 July 2025, report published 18 September 2025
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 July 2025
Pupils arrive at Ness Point with previously negative experiences of education. Many have not attended school for a significant period of time. Pupils value staff taking the time to get to know them as individuals. This helps staff to put in place the right support so that pupils can turn their attitudes to education around. Consequently, pupils love attending this school. Lessons are calm places for pupils to learn. Pupils benefit from the school's clear routines and expectations. This starts from the moment pupils arrive in the morning for breakfast in the common room. Here, staff take the time to check in with pupils to help them quickly get settled into lessons. Pupils behave well during the day. They typically work hard in lessons. This helps pupils to achieve and reach the high expectations the school has for them. Pupils benefit from the wide range of opportunities the school provides. Trips to local museums or to London, open pupils' eyes to the world around them. Pupils' confidence and independence grow throughout their time at school. Nothing shows this more than the meticulously planned trip to Morocco in Year 11. Pupils dive into rich experiences when sampling the local culture, cuisine or learning to surf.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the school has not clearly identified the important knowledge pupils need to learn. In some of these subjects, the school has also not identified the qualifications pupils can achieve. Consequently, some pupils do not develop as full an understanding of the curriculum in these subjects as they do in others or have the same opportunities to achieve qualifications. The school should clearly identify the important knowledge pupils will learn over time in these subjects including, where appropriate, the qualification pathways available to pupils.
- Sometimes, lessons are not as well matched to pupils' needs as they could be. When this happens, pupils do not learn as well as they might. The school should ensure all staff have expertise in how to plan for, and meet the needs of, all pupils effectively.
Pupil numbers and mix
30 pupils on roll, with places for 50
Schools near Ness Point School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ashley School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 0.6 |
| Warren School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| Sunrise Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 2.5 |
| Community-Ed Academy | 7 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Novaturient School | 9 miles | Report card: Expected standard | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Gary Corbett
- Phone
- 01502218220
- Address
- 32/34 Gordon Road, Lowestoft, Lowestoft, NR32 1NL
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- URN
- 148425
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.