Stowmarket High School
| Type | Secondary / Academy sponsor led |
| Age Range | 11-18 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Onehouse Road Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 1QR |
| Phone | 01449613541 |
| Reference Number | 145055 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 896 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.67%
Girls: 49.33% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 21.5% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 5.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 88 | 98 | 186 |
| 8 | 91 | 87 | 178 |
| 9 | 91 | 90 | 181 |
| 10 | 86 | 87 | 173 |
| 11 | 98 | 80 | 178 |
| 12 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 13 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 87.9% |
| White, Other | 4% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.5% |
| Unclassified | 1.5% |
| Indian | 1.1% |
| African | 1% |
| White & Asian | 0.7% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.7% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.4% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
| Asian, Other | 0.2% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Report Date | 2025-07-14 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-10 | School inspectionSchool inspection, PDF - 14 July 2025 |
| 2024-03-27 | Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 29 April 2024 |
| 2023-01-19 | School inspection:Requires ImprovementSchool inspection, PDF - 15 March 2023 |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 40.5 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
Sample
UnlockGCSE Results
Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.
Sample
Unlock| Name | Distance |
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Wood Ley Community Primary School
Lowry Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1UF |
0.21 miles |
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Chilton Community Primary School
Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1NN |
0.39 miles |
|
Grace Cook Primary School
Fuller Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1GG |
0.57 miles |
|
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School
Danescourt Avenue, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1QF |
0.63 miles |
|
Combs Ford Primary School
Glemsford Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 2PN |
1.34 miles |
|
Cedars Park Community Primary School
Pintail Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5FP |
1.39 miles |
|
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Lavenham Way, Combs, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 2BZ |
1.53 miles |
|
Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
High Road, Great Finborough, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3AQ |
1.79 miles |
|
Crawford's Church of England Primary School
Green Road, Haughley, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3QZ |
2.2 miles |
|
Freeman Community Primary School
Church Road, Stowupland, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4BQ |
2.26 miles |
|
Old Newton Church of England Primary School
School Road, Old Newton, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4PJ |
2.57 miles |
|
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy
School Road, Rattlesden, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 0SE |
3.86 miles |
|
Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School
All Saints Road, Creeting St Mary, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8NF |
3.87 miles |
|
Bosmere Community Primary School
Quinton Road, Needham Market, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8BP |
3.99 miles |
|
Elmswell Community Primary School
Oxer Close, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9UE |
4.02 miles |
|
Woolpit Primary Academy
Heath Road, Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9RU |
4.13 miles |
|
Ringshall School
Offton Road, Ringshall, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 2JD |
4.74 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Finborough School
The Hall, Stowmarket, IP14 3EF |
1.51 miles |
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Stowupland High School
Church Road, Stowupland, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4BQ |
1.94 miles |