East Point Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 10 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Unique reference
- 137134
- Address
- Kirkley Run, NR33 0UQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 865 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.3%
- Girls
- 51.7%
- First language not English
- 5.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.6%
- Persistent absence
- 24.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.8%
White British 87.9%
Unclassified 3.7%
Mixed 3.6%
Other White 3.5%
Other 0.5%
African 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.06
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 28%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.9
Local authority average 43.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.77
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 75 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 26 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 22 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 58 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 36 |
Admissions
East Point Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 155
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 149
- 2nd preference
- 63
- 3rd preference
- 19
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 149
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 202 90 112 |
| Year 8 | 178 88 90 |
| Year 9 | 174 86 88 |
| Year 10 | 159 77 82 |
| Year 11 | 152 77 75 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 86.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 68.0% 38.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 41.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 4.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |