Stowmarket High School

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Stowmarket, Suffolk
IP14 1QR
Composite score
50.6

About Stowmarket High School

Stowmarket High School is a secondary school in Stowmarket, Suffolk, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. Around 896 pupils aged 11 to 18 attend the school. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 40.5 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 4.9 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

35% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 58% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Stowmarket High School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,451
National rank
#272
In East of England
#29
In Suffolk
Top 77%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
40.5
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
35%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
58%
% EBacc grade 5+
11%
EBacc average points score
3.52

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 896 % FSM ever-6 21.8% % EAL 5.9% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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