61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
43%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
37%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
514.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
826
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/02/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySuffolk
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of East Point Academy · Secondary · Suffolk
Part ofINSPIRATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
-2pp
66%58%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
43%
-2pp
49%44%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
Attainment 8
39.5
-2.1
44.942.239.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.5
EBacc entry
37%
+6pp
37%31%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
EBacc APS
514.4
-22.1
647.9500.2352.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 514.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
826
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
43%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Kirkley Run, Lowestoft, NR33 0UQ
Local authority
Suffolk
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 61% | 43% | 39.5 | Not applicable | 37% | 514.4 | 37% | 826 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 45% | 41.6 | -0.39 | 31% | 536.5 | 32% | 865 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 49% | 44.9 | -0.06 | 25% | 647.9 | 25% | 866 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 41% | 43.0 | -0.09 | 26% | 477.0 | 26% | 843 |
| 2018/19 | 49% | 38% | 41.9 | +0.36 | 31% | 352.6 | 31% | 633 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 38% | 46.4 | +0.50 | 14% | 367.1 | 17% | 564 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 43% | 47.9 | +0.66 | 12% | — | 13% | 558 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 826 | 18.9 | 21% | 6% | 43% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 865 | 19.7 | 16% | 5% | 41% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 866 | 19.2 | 14% | 5% | 40% | 12% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 843 | 17.6 | 14% | 4% | 41% | 12% | 39% |
| 2020/21 | 796 | 19.0 | 13% | 3% | 45% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 633 | 17.8 | 9% | 4% | 49% | 7% | 23% |
| 2017/18 | 564 | 17.5 | 8% | 4% | 50% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 558 | 15.6 | 10% | 4% | 48% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.