Best 3 Not applicable schools in East Suffolk – comparison
Comparison of not applicable schools: Castle EAST School (Not applicable) in Bungay; The Ashley School (Not applicable) in Lowestoft; Horizon School (Not applicable) in Lowestoft — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Castle EAST School, The Ashley School and Horizon School. They are not applicable phase and free schools special, academy special converter and pupil referral unit type located around Bungay, Suffolk and Lowestoft, Suffolk. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Castle EAST School), published May 2024. The lowest is 3 (Horizon School), published Sep 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Castle EAST School (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 100, combined total ≈ 300, typical FSM 30–35%, range 0–5%–50–55%; all within the EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD trust.
| Attribute |
Castle EAST School
NR35 1JS
|
The Ashley School
NR32 4EU
|
Horizon School
NR32 4TD
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Not applicable • Free schools special | Not applicable • Academy special converter | Not applicable • Pupil referral unit |
| Location |
Bungay Suffolk NR35 1JS |
Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4EU |
Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4TD |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 13 May 2024 | 1 16 May 2014 | 3 12 Sep 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 0 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 120 | 180 | 32 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD | Suffolk (935) | Suffolk (935) |
| Website | www.castleeastschool.co.uk | www.ashleyschool.co.uk | www.horizonschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01986808651 | 01502565439 | 01502539755 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Free schools special
- Location
- Bungay
Suffolk
NR35 1JS - Ofsted
- 1 13 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD
- Website
- www.castleeastschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01986808651
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Academy special converter
- Location
- Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR32 4EU - Ofsted
- 1 16 May 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Suffolk (935)
- Website
- www.ashleyschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01502565439
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Pupil referral unit
- Location
- Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR32 4TD - Ofsted
- 3 12 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 0 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Suffolk (935)
- Website
- www.horizonschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01502539755
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