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 | 901 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.83%
Girls: 49.17% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 20.3% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 4.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24.2 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 94 | 94 | 188 |
| 8 | 88 | 91 | 179 |
| 9 | 87 | 96 | 183 |
| 10 | 103 | 83 | 186 |
| 11 | 86 | 79 | 165 |
| 12 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 13 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 86.8% |
| White, Other | 4% |
| Unclassified | 3% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.8% |
| White & Asian | 1% |
| Indian | 0.9% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.7% |
| African | 0.4% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.3% |
| Asian, Other | 0.3% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Requires Improvement |
| > Quality of education | Requires Improvement |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Requires Improvement |
| > Personal Development | Good |
| > Leadership & Management | Requires Improvement |
| Last Inspection Date | 2024-04-29 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-27 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2023-01-19 | School inspection: | School inspection: |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 45.4 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| -0.03 | Unlock | Unlock |
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:
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
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| Name | Distance |
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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 |
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Grace Cook Primary School
Fuller Way, Chilton Leys, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1GG |
0.57 miles |
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Abbot's Hall Community Primary School
Danescourt Avenue, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1QF |
0.63 miles |
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Combs Ford Primary School
Glemsford Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 2PN |
1.34 miles |
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Cedars Park Community Primary School
Pintail Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5FP |
1.39 miles |
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Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Lavenham Way, Combs, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 2BZ |
1.53 miles |
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Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
High Road, Great Finborough, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3AQ |
1.79 miles |
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Crawford's Church of England Primary School
Green Road, Haughley, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3QZ |
2.2 miles |
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Freeman Community Primary School
Church Road, Stowupland, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4BQ |
2.26 miles |
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Old Newton Church of England Primary School
School Road, Old Newton, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4PJ |
2.57 miles |
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Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy
School Road, Rattlesden, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 0SE |
3.86 miles |
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Creeting St Mary Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
All Saints Road, Creeting St Mary, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8NF |
3.87 miles |
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Bosmere Community Primary School
Quinton Road, Needham Market, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8BP |
3.99 miles |
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Elmswell Community Primary School
Oxer Close, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9UE |
4.02 miles |
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Woolpit Primary Academy
Heath Road, Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9RU |
4.13 miles |
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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 |