Warren School, Lowestoft

Inadequate
Special
Academy special sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 319

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kelly Bland
Pupils:163 / 189 capacity
LA:Suffolk
Phone:01502561893
Address:Clarkes Lane, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, NR33 8HT
Trust:CONSORTIUM TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Good

Sixth Form

Inspected 26 November 2024View full report
URN:146431
UKPRN:10082184
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Lowestoft
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Inadequate at its November 2017 inspection — down from Good.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Leadership & management (Inadequate).

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At a Glance

50.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

34 responses
Would recommend74%
Child is happy82%
Well taught74%
Good progress65%
Feels safe77%
Well behaved62%
Bullying dealt with18%
Kept informed79%
Handles concerns53%
Wider development79%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Entrance3 (Entrance)
824m · 13 min walk
Entrance1 (Entrance)
831m · 14 min walk
Oulton Broad South Rail Station
838m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Kestrel Green (opp)
104m · 2 min walk
Chaukers Crescent (adj)
116m · 2 min walk
Kingfisher Court (adj)
147m · 2 min walk
Tesco (opp)
208m · 3 min walk
Osprey Green (opp)
222m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

86%

Available places

163 pupils

189 capacity

26 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Lowestoft

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,429
Projected new pupils:257

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Lowestoft

Admissions Demand - Suffolk

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

8,496

Applications

7,401

Got 1st preference

92.0%

Got preferred school

97.4%

Secondary admissions across Suffolk (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

26 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
Sixth FormGood
5 March 2024
29 March 2023

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

13.13406%

Overall absence

35.9375%

Persistent absence

128

Enrolments

Authorised11.03952%
Unauthorised2.09454%
Persistent (10%+)35.9375%
Severe (50%+)5.46875%

Absence trend

6.86007%
18/19
10.52502%
20/21
16.08532%
21/22
15.70802%
22/23
13.07308%
23/24
13.13406%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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