Stowmarket High SchoolStowupland High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stowmarket.
Summary of the comparison
Stowmarket High School and Stowupland High School are secondary schools in Stowmarket.
Stowmarket High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Stowupland High School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Stowmarket High School is ahead on our composite score.
Stowmarket High School was judged strong and Stowupland High School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.5 for Stowmarket High School and 41.1 for Stowupland High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Stowmarket High School (44.4 in 2021-22, 40.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StowmarketStowmarket High School | StowmarketStowupland High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 43 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 42nd of 43 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 896 | 897 | |
| Capacity | 1,203 | 1,085 | |
| Location | Stowmarket, IP14 1QR | Stowmarket, IP14 4BQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.5 | 41.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.4% | 39.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.4% | 59.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 34.8% Stronger figure | 31.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.52 | 3.52 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 178 | 173 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported2021-22 | 28 2024-25 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported2021-22 | 21.1 2024-25 · England 35.0 | |
| A-level average grade | Not reported2021-22 | D 2024-25 | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported2021-22 | 27.4 2024-25 · England 35.8 | |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported2021-22 | 11.1% 2024-25 · England 17.5% | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 896 | 897 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.8% | 27.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.4% 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
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