Ormiston Denes Academy
Yarmouth Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4AHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ormiston Denes Academy is a secondary school in Lowestoft for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 3rd of 4 secondary schools in Lowestoft. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 March 2025, report published 27 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 March 2025
Pupils enjoy attending Ormiston Denes Academy. They recognise the substantial improvements that have taken place recently. The school is highly ambitious for every pupil to succeed academically and develop personally. Staff motivate and help pupils to reach their potential. Pupils know that staff have their best interests at heart. As a result, most pupils strive to meet these high aspirations and do so. Most pupils behave very well. They know what is expected of them in classrooms and around the school. Lessons are calm so that pupils can focus on their work. The school is a safe and friendly place. Pupils are kind to each other. They understand how people are different. They value and respect these differences. The school provides pupils with the effective support they need to improve their behaviour and attendance. Pupils have many opportunities to develop their leadership skills, such as prefects and ambassadors. Clubs, events such as musical productions and 'enrichment days' broaden pupils' interests. The comprehensive careers and guidance programme, including work experience placements, helps pupils to make informed choices about their next steps. The school has revised its curriculum and trained its staff, so that pupils now learn increasingly well. The 2024 low-published outcomes do not reflect the current strong quality of education pupils are now receiving.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, teaching is not as consistently effective as it is in stronger subjects. This means that pupils do not always gain the breadth and depth of knowledge that they should. The school should support staff to deliver high quality learning experiences across the curriculum, so that pupils achieve highly in all subjects.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
130 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
711 pupils on roll, with places for 1,200
Schools near Ormiston Denes Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Attainment 8: 44.9 |
| East Point Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 39.5 |
| Pakefield High School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 38.4 |
| Cliff Park Ormiston Academy | 5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 35.9 |
| Ormiston Venture Academy | 6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 47.3 |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Williams
- Phone
- 01502574474
- Address
- Yarmouth Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4AH
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- URN
- 139403
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.