Debenham High SchoolStowupland High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stowmarket.
Summary of the comparison
Debenham High School and Stowupland High School are secondary schools in Stowmarket.
Debenham High School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Stowupland High School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Debenham High School is ahead on our composite score.
Debenham High School was judged Good and Stowupland High School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.5 for Debenham High School and 40.1 for Stowupland High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Debenham High School (55.9 in 2021-22, 51.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StowmarketDebenham High School | StowmarketStowupland High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 43 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 43rd of 43 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 714 | 846 | |
| Capacity | 625 | 1,085 | |
| Location | Stowmarket, IP14 6BL | Stowmarket, IP14 4BQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.5 Stronger figure | 40.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.1% Stronger figure | 27.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.2% Stronger figure | 56.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 136 | 149 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 28 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 21.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | D | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 27.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 11.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 699 | 897 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.4% | 27.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 7.0% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.3% Stronger figure | 27.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Debenham High School · Stowupland High School