Horizon School

Lowestoft · Suffolk

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Official name: Horizon School
Address: Saturn Close
Postcode: NR32 4TD
Country: England
Local authority: Suffolk
Parliamentary constituency: Lowestoft
URN (official identifier): 140121
Establishment number: 1113
School status: Open
Education phase: Other
Age range: 4–16 years
Gender intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 0; As of November 2026
Capacity: 32
School type: Pupil referral unit
Governance: Alternative provision
Governance status: Standalone
Local authority: Suffolk
Headteacher: Ms Diane Chester
Ofsted inspection: Requires improvement · Inspected 14 Jun 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
Official website: www.horizonschool.org.uk
Telephone: 01502539755
Date opened: 1 Sep 2013

Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.

Pupils at Horizon School

2025/26	This school	Suffolk	England
Pupils	0	102,135	8,355,420
Eligible for free school meals	0.0%	22.8%	26.5%
SEN support	Not published	13.8%	14.6%
Education, health and care plan (EHCP)	Not published	6.7%	5.9%
First language other than English (EAL)	0.0%	12.0%	21.6%

Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.

Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted inspection history

16 published inspections for Horizon School, including inspections of the school it replaced.

5 Feb 2019 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
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Inspected as First Base (URN 131822)
Is safeguarding effective
Yes
Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
School remains Good
Report published 7 Mar 2019
18 Oct 2016 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
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Inspected as Old Warren House School (URN 124526)
Is safeguarding effective
Yes
Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
Yes - improving (good)
Report published 25 Nov 2016
27 Sept 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
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Inspected as Harbour (URN 134762)
Overall effectiveness: Good
Outcomes for pupils
Good
Is safeguarding effective
Yes
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Personal development, behaviour and welfare
Good
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
Good
Report published 3 Nov 2016
21 Sept 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
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Overall effectiveness: Good
Outcomes for pupils
Good
Is safeguarding effective
Yes
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Personal development, behaviour and welfare
Good
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
Good
Report published 3 Nov 2016
13 Nov 2014 · S5 Inspection
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Inspected as Harbour (URN 134762)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Pupils' achievement
Requires improvement
Quality of teaching
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Requires improvement
Report published 9 Dec 2014
8 Oct 2014 · S5 Inspection
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Inspected as First Base (URN 131822)
Overall effectiveness: Good
Pupils' achievement
Good
Quality of teaching
Good
Early years provision
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Good
Report published 12 Nov 2014
17 Sept 2014 · S5 Inspection
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Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Pupils' achievement
Requires improvement
Quality of teaching
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Requires improvement
Report published 9 Oct 2014
19 Sept 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Inspected as Old Warren House School (URN 124526)
Overall effectiveness: Good
Pupils' achievement
Good
Quality of teaching
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Good
Report published 7 Oct 2013
1 Mar 2012 · S5 Inspection
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Inspected as First Base (URN 131822)
Overall effectiveness: Good
Pupils' achievement
Good
Quality of teaching
Good
Early years provision
8
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Outstanding
Report published 23 Mar 2012
1 Feb 2012 · S5 Inspection
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Inspected as Harbour (URN 134762)
Overall effectiveness: Good
Pupils' achievement
Good
Quality of teaching
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Outstanding
Report published 27 Feb 2012
21 Oct 2010 · S5 Inspection
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Inspected as Old Warren House School (URN 124526)
Overall effectiveness: Good
Pupils' achievement
Good
Quality of teaching
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Outstanding
Report published 15 Nov 2010
8 Jul 2009 · Section 5 RTI
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Inspected as Harbour (URN 134762)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Pupils' achievement
Outstanding
Quality of teaching
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Outstanding
Report published 9 Sept 2009
19 Mar 2009 · Section 5 RTI
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Inspected as First Base (URN 131822)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Pupils' achievement
Outstanding
Quality of teaching
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Outstanding
Report published 23 Apr 2009
26 Feb 2008 · S5 Inspection
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Inspected as Old Warren House School (URN 124526)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Pupils' achievement
Outstanding
Quality of teaching
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Outstanding
Report published 19 Mar 2008
13 Jul 2006 · S5 Inspection
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Inspected as Harbour (URN 134762)
Overall effectiveness: Good
Pupils' achievement
Good
Quality of teaching
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Good
Report published 12 Sept 2006
22 Mar 2006 · S5 Inspection
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Inspected as First Base (URN 131822)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Pupils' achievement
Good
Quality of teaching
Good
Early years provision
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Outstanding
Report published 25 Apr 2006

Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil premium at Horizon School

Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £0 for 0 eligible pupils.

Financial year 2026-27	This school	Suffolk	England
Pupils eligible	Not published	24.1%	27.7%
Allocation per pupil on roll	Not published	£323	£370

Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

School finances at Horizon School

2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Pupil referral unit · 42 pupils.

Horizon School finances compared with averages, 2025/26 financial year (CFR)
	This school	England average (per pupil · % of spend)
Total income	£2,943,465 £70,083 per pupil	£34,858
Total spending	£2,889,782 £68,804 per pupil	£34,730
Teaching staff	£1,120,936 £26,689 per pupil · 38.8%	£15,715 · 45.3%
Education support staff	£788,493 £18,774 per pupil · 27.3%	£6,164 · 17.8%
Supply and agency staff	£39,517 £941 per pupil · 1.4%	£1,506 · 4.3%
…of which agency supply	£39,000 £929 per pupil · 1.3%	£1,255 · 3.6%
In-year balance	£53,683
Revenue reserve	£842,078

Previous year (2024/25): spending £63,118 per pupil, supply and agency £928 per pupil — spending up £5,686 per pupil on 2024/25.

Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.

Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.

Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages

Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Saturn Close, Lowestoft, NR32 4TD

01502539755

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At a glance

Phase: Other
Local authority: Suffolk
Pupils: 0
Ofsted: Requires improvement · Inspected 14 Jun 2023
Opened: 1 Sep 2013

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