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East Coast College

16 plus College in Lowestoft NR32 2NB

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  • School Reference Number: 130819
  • Address: St Peter's Street, Lowestoft NR32 2NB
  • Principal: Mr Paul Padda
  • Telephone: 0800 854 695
  • Website: eastcoast.ac.uk
  • Type: Colleges
  • Sub-Type: Further education
  • Phase: 16 plus
  • Pupil Capacity: 0
  • Local Education Authority: Suffolk
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 16 to 99
  • Admissions Policy: Not applicable
  • Active From: January 1900*

* Active From and To dates don't necessarily mean that a school opened or closed on those dates. Schools are allocated a new Reference Number when they change status in any way, for example when a local authority school converts to an academy or when schools are combined or merged.

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All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
3 December 2024 10 February 2025 Full inspection Good
11 February 2020 12 March 2020 Full inspection Good
23 May 2019 1 July 2019 Monitoring visit
15 May 2018 27 June 2018 Full inspection Requires Improvement
26 April 2016 25 May 2016 Full inspection Requires Improvement
2 December 2014 14 January 2015 Full inspection Requires Improvement
10 June 2013 19 July 2013 Full inspection Requires Improvement
1 November 2010 10 December 2010 Full inspection Satisfactory
20 October 2009 25 November 2009 Curriculum and development visit
19 May 2009 29 June 2009 Monitoring visit
12 November 2008 31 December 2008 Curriculum and development visit
22 April 2008 3 June 2008 Monitoring visit
23 May 2007 13 July 2007 Monitoring visit
26 February 2007 21 June 2007 Full inspection Satisfactory
31 January 2005 17 October 2006 Inspection
24 February 2003 16 October 2006 Full inspection
11 May 2001 4 July 2001 Full inspection
2 March 2000 23 August 2000 Full inspection

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Unique Reference Number130819
Local Authority Code935
Local Authority NameSuffolk
Establishment Number8001
School / College NameEast Coast College
Establishment Type Code18
Establishment typeFurther education
Establishment Type Group Code1
Establishment Type GroupColleges
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code00
Reason establishment openedNot applicable
Open date01-01-1900
Reason Establishment Closed Code99
Reason establishment closed
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 6
Phase of education16 plus
Age range Low16
Age range High99
Boarders Code9
Boarders
Nursery provisionNot applicable
Official Sixth Form Code0
Official sixth formNot applicable
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code00
Religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethos
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code0
Admissons policyNot applicable
School capacity
Special Classes Code0
Special classesNot applicable
Census Date
Number of Pupils
Number of Boys
Number of Girls
Percentage Free School Meals
Trust School Flag Code0
Trust School Flag Not applicable
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot applicable
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10004116
FEHE Identifier107462
Further education typeGeneral Further Education College
Last Changed Date18-07-2024
StreetSt Peter's Street
Locality
Address3
TownLowestoft
County (name)Suffolk
PostcodeNR32 2NB
Websitewww.eastcoast.ac.uk
Telephone0800854695
Headteacher/Principal titleMr
Headteacher/Principal first namePaul
Headteacher/Principal last namePadda
Headteacher/Principal Job TitlePrincipal
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot applicable
SEN provision
Type of resourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeG
Government Office RegionEast of England
District CodeE07000244
DistrictEast Suffolk
Ward CodeE05012745
WardHarbour & Normanston
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001344
Parliamentary ConstituencyLowestoft
Urban/Rural CodeC1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
GSS LA CodeE10000029
Easting654289
Northing293751
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)East Suffolk 002
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)East Suffolk 002A
Inspectorate Name
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's Name
Previous Local Authority Code999
Previous local authority
Previous establishment number
Country
UPRN100091662458
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02006303
LSOA CodeE01030261
Free School Meals
Accreditation Expiry Date

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