Ormiston Denes Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Lowestoft, East of England NR32 4AH · Suffolk
#402 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#3354 of 4,090 nationally
About Ormiston Denes Academy
Ormiston Denes Academy is a academy secondary located in Lowestoft, in the Suffolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 711 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 22.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 402nd of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (30th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (4th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 711; capacity filled 59.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 53.1%; ebacc average points 3.43.
There are 25 schools in Lowestoft; Ormiston Denes Academy ranks 22nd of 24 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)40.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)30%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)58.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ormiston Denes Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 711
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 58.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 59.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 30%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 53.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.43
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Ormiston Denes Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Poplars Community Primary School
Lowestoft · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
260 students · 245 m away
Include Suffolk
Lowestoft · Independent all-through · Ages 5–12
52 students · 372 m away
Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy
Lowestoft · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
311 students · 447 m away
St Margaret's Primary Academy
Lowestoft · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
364 students · 464 m away
Gunton Primary Academy
Lowestoft · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
306 students · 1.3 km away
Roman Hill Primary School
Lowestoft · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
375 students · 1.3 km away
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics
Lowestoft · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,263 students · 1.4 km away
Woods Loke Primary School
Lowestoft · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
483 students · 1.6 km away
Red Oak Primary School
Lowestoft · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
420 students · 2.6 km away
The Limes Primary Academy
Lowestoft · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
354 students · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Hadleigh High School
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712 students
Ormiston Sudbury Academy
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710 students
The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Swaffham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
710 students
Acle Academy
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709 students
Debenham High School
Stowmarket · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
714 students
Arnold Academy
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704 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ormiston Denes Academy a good school?
Ormiston Denes Academy has a Success Index (England) of 22.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #402 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ormiston Denes Academy rank in East of England?
Ormiston Denes Academy ranks #402 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #3354 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ormiston Denes Academy?
Ormiston Denes Academy had 711 students in 2025.
Is Ormiston Denes Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Ormiston Denes Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ormiston Denes Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ormiston Denes Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.