| Motto | To make our best better |
|---|---|
| Established | 2011 (1938 as Kirkley Community High School) |
| Type | Academy |
| Principal | Liz Redpath |
| Deputy Principal | John Shanahan |
| Location | Kirkley Run Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0UQ England |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| DfE URN | 124827 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 798 [1] |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–16[2] |
| Website | East Point Academy |
East Point Academy is an academy located in the Kirkley district of Lowestoft, in the English county of Suffolk. It educates children from ages 11 to 16. Before September 2011, the school was known as Kirkley Community High School,[3][4][5] before converting to academy status as part of the Academies Enterprise Trust.
The academy, as Kirkley Community High School, was placed in special measures by Ofsted in March 2009.[1] It's most recent inspection, in June 2011, maintained this status.[1] The headteacher has been Liz Redpath since March 2011 when the previous head left the school following an Ofsted monitoring visit.[1]
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In Autumn 2005, the second series of Channel 4's "Gene Simmons' Rock School" was filmed at the academy (when it was Kirkley Community High School). Auditions were held, and after much deliberation, 11 students were picked and were subsequently taught the basics of rock music by KISS bassist Gene Simmons. Simmons' eventually selected five of the students to perform as a rock group. The show culminated with the group opening for Judas Priest and Anthrax in front of 2,300 fans in LA.[6] The lead singer of the band, Lil' Chris, was signed to RCA records.[7]
The academy currently has a non-profit, streaming internet radio station. Entitled "K-Play Radio", the station currently broadcasts a wide range of Rock, Indie and UK Chart Music.[8] The station was founded in 2005, with initial funding coming from Adnams Brewery LTD. When originally opened by TV personality Helen McDermott in late 2007, the station was located in a newly-built classroom on the first floor of the academy. In June 2008, it was relocated to the KITE Media Centre, a newly-built centre located in the grounds of the academy.
The KITE Media Centre is a state-of-the-art design and technology centre, equipped with a multi-media production studio, TV, Radio and Video workshops, a community information centre and a wireless internet connection. It is located on the exterior grounds of the school. The centre was built and opened on the site in late 2007. The centre itself also provides facilities for use in media studies lessons. The centre was given initial funding by the Kirkley High School's governing body and has also received a grant of £20,000 from the EU.[9]
In 2007, the academy, as Kirkley Community High School, introduced a fingerprinting system for school lunches, allowing pupils to avoid paying cash at the till and having to carry money around with them.[10]